Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | HTN (−) | HTN (+) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger (n = 271) | Elderly (n = 992) | Younger (n = 177) | Elderly (=1,532) | |
| Age (year) | 42 ± 7.8 | 63 ± 9 | 46 ± 7.8 | 63 ± 10.2 |
| Gender (male) | 155 (56.6) | 689 (68.3) | 63 (35.6) | 873 (56.0) |
| Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | 30 (11) | 243 (24.1) | 51 (30.5) | 550 (37.6) |
| Smoking | 61 (29.7) | 202 (25.0) | 32 (23.4) | 281 (21.3) |
| Death | 1 (0.4) | 30 (3.0) | 0 | 52 (3.4) |
| Stroke | 1 (0.4) | 31 (3.1) | 3 (1.7) | 51 (3.4) |
| Major adverse cerebrovascular events | 9 (3.6) | 77 (7.7) | 4 (2.2) | 111 (7.4) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 175 ± 42 | 169 ± 41 | 179 ± 43 | 169 ± 47 |
| High-density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 45 ± 11 | 44 ± 11 | 46 ± 13 | 43 ± 11 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 130 ± 90 | 135 ± 91 | 165 ± 122 | 146 ± 98 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.97 ± 0.49 | 1.07 ± 0.36 | 1.06 ± 0.90 | 1.19 ± 0.91 |
| Right maxIMT (mm) | 0.77 ± 0.19 | 0.98 ± 0.25 | 0.85 ± 0.22 | 1.03 ± 0.29 |
| Right meanIMT (mm) | 0.66 ± 0.15 | 0.84 ± 0.19 | 0.73 ± 0.16 | 0.87 ± 0.20 |
| Left maxIMT (mm) | 0.77 ± 0.20 | 1.00 ± 0.26 | 0.84 ± 0.21 | 1.03 ± 0.26 |
| Left meanIMT (mm) | 0.68 ± 0.17 | 0.87 ± 0.21 | 0.75 ± 0.19 | 0.90 ± 0.22 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%). maxIMT, maximal intima-media thickness.