Table 1.
Demographic and Laboratory Profiles of Children With Childhood‐Onset Essential Hypertension With and Without Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
| Left Ventricular Hypertrophy | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Number | 57 | 32 | |
| Age, y | 13.5 (1.7) | 13.6 (2.0) | .796 |
| Male, No. (%) | 34 (60) | 24 (75) | .145 |
| Ethnicity, No. (%) | |||
| NHW | 23 (40) | 6 (19) | .175 |
| Black | 19 (33) | 12 (37) | |
| Hispanic | 14 (25) | 13 (41) | |
| Asian | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | |
| Weight, kg | 69.1 (20.2) | 85.1 (18.7) | .0004 |
| Height, m | 1.6 (0.1) | 1.7 (0.1) | .202 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.6 (6.9) | 30.6 (6.5) | .001 |
| BMI z score | 1.2 (0.9) | 1.9 (0.6) | .0002 |
| Weight status, No. (%) | |||
| Normal | 23 (41) | 3 (9) | .002 |
| Overweight | 15 (26) | 7 (22) | |
| Obese | 19 (33) | 22 (69) | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; NHW, non‐Hispanic white. All values are expressed as mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise indicated.