Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients randomised into the PATHWAY-2 study (n=335)
| Mean (SD) or N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61·4 (9·6) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 230 (69%) | |
| Female | 105 (31%) | |
| Weight (kg) | 93·5 (18·1) | |
| Smoker | 26 (7·8%) | |
| Home | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 147·6 (13·2) | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 84·2 (10·9) | |
| Heart rate (beats per min) | 73·3 (9·9) | |
| Clinic | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 157·0 (14·3) | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 90·0 (1·5) | |
| Heart rate (beats per min) | 77·2 (12·2) | |
| 24 h urine (mmol/24 h) | ||
| Sodium | 137·1 (71·8) | |
| Potassium | 70·5 (29·5) | |
| Blood electrolytes (mmol/L) | ||
| Sodium | 139·6 (3·0) | |
| Potassium | 4·1 (0·5) | |
| eGFR (mL/min) | 91·1 (26·8) | |
| Diabetic | 46 (14%) | |
eGFR=estimated glomerular filtration rate.