Table 1.
Baseline demographics of patients.
| Group I | Group II | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Sex (number) | Male (52) Female (48) |
Male (51) Female (49) |
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| Age, years, mean ±SD | 53.1±9.7 | 52.7±10.6 | p=0.486 | ||
| Blood pressure | Average, mmHg (mean ±SD) | SBP | 143.5±11.8 | 145.7±10.9 | p=0.541 |
| DBP | 86.2±7.2 | 85.1±8.6 | p=0.379 | ||
| Daytime (mmHg) | SBP | 155.2±10.7 | 156.5±11.8 | p=0.492 | |
| DBP | 96.8±8.1 | 94.7±7.7 | p=0.358 | ||
| Nocturnal (mmHg) | SBP | 130.6±12.4 | 133.0±11.7 | p=0.621 | |
| DBP | 75.3± 6.8 | 76.2±7.1 | p=0.577 | ||
| Morning (mmHg) | SBP | 157.3±11.6 | 158.0±10.4 | p=0.396 | |
| DBP | 98.6±7.3 | 97.9±7.5 | p=0.439 | ||
| Serum lipid levels | TC (mmol/L) | 2.02±1.34 | 1.98±1.72 | p=0.386 | |
| TG (mmol/L) | 5.99±1.62 | 6.01±1.36 | p=0.692 | ||
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.96±1.45 | 4.11±1.54 | p=0.414 | ||
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.19±0.49 | 1.22±0.55 | p=0.583 | ||
| Other risk factors | Smokers, number | 40 | 38 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus, number | 42 | 48 | |||
| CHD, number | 37 | 32 |