Table 1. Patient characteristics.

Patients (n=49)	Females (n=23)	Males (n=26)
Age, median (range)	58 (46–72)	62.5 (37–81)
Years with hypertension, median (range)	8 (<1–25)	6.5 (<1–32)
Marital status
Married/cohabitating	16	22
Single	7	3
Widowed		1
Education
Compulsory school (⩽ 9 years)	1	4
High school (9–12 years)	10	11
University	11	11
Missing	1
Employment status
Employed	13	14
Unemployed		1
Retired	8	11
Missing	2