Table 1. Demographic information on Hypertension Patients vs. Healthy Controls.
| Baseline | Hypertension (n = 113) | Control (n = 15) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Female (%) | 69.23% | 80% | / |
| Age (years) | 59.82 ± 8. 95 | 56.33 ± 7.73 | 0.2987 |
| Physical Examination | |||
| 24-hour SBP∇ (mm Hg) | 145.1 ± 9.28 | 113.6 ± 9.00 | <0.0001** |
| 24-hour DBPΔ (mm Hg) | 88.35 ± 7.92 | 75.14 ± 5.98 | <0.0001** |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.77 ± 3.74 | 24. 29 ± 0.81 | 0.1693 |
| Blood sugar (mmol/L) | 5.04 ± 0.30 | 4.99 ± 0.42 | 0.752 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.82 ± 0.55 | 4.52 ± 0.41 | 0.149 |
| RBC count (×1012/L) | 4.48 ± 0.48 | 4.49 ± 0.57 | 0.958 |
| WBC count (×109/L) | 5.13 ± 0.93 | 5.18 ± 1.41 | 0.917 |
| ALT (unit/L) | 33.40 ± 11.01 | 30.33 ± 5.39 | 0.362 |
| AST (unit/L) | 28.40 ± 7.72 | 26.07 ± 9.36 | 0.520 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.64 ± 1.60 | 5.33 ± 1.52 | 0.650 |
| sCr (μmol/L) | 72.36 ± 10.82 | 73.00 ± 11.77 | 0.897 |
| Serum uric acid (μmol/L) | 258.54 ± 81.78 | 241.03 ± 37.22 | 0.486 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.13 ± 0.25 | 1.19 ± 0.27 | 0.557 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.89 ± 0.43 | 2.60 ± 0.41 | 0.112 |
∇: Systolic blood pressure; Δ: Diastolic blood pressure; **P < 0.01 represents significant difference.