Table 2.
Comparison of blood pressure before and after treatment in both groups.
| Baseline | Change to 8 weeks | D-value | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | Average (mmHg) | SBP | 143.5±11.8 | 129.4±12.1 | 14.1±4.6 | 0.0006 |
| DBP | 86.2±7.2 | 75.9±7.7 | 10.3±3.3 | 0.0010 | ||
| Daytime (mmHg) | SBP | 155.2±10.7 | 139.7±12.3 | 15.5±5.1 | 0.0018 | |
| DBP | 96.8±8.1 | 85.4±8.8 | 11.4±2.7 | 0.0005 | ||
| Nocturnal (mmHg) | SBP | 130.6±12.4 | 117.9±11.6 | 12.7±4.4 | 0.0016 | |
| DBP | 75.3±6.8 | 66.2±7.0 | 9.1±2.9 | 0.0004 | ||
| Morning (mmHg) | SBP | 157.3±11.6 | 139.5±12.1 | 17.8±4.1* | 0.0003 | |
| DBP | 98.6±7.3 | 85.2±6.7 | 13.4±3.6# | 0.0006 | ||
| Group II | Average (mmHg) | SBP | 145.7±10.9 | 131.2±11.5 | 14.5±4.7 | 0.0025 |
| DBP | 85.1±8.6 | 74.4±8.8 | 10.7±3.1 | 0.0004 | ||
| Daytime (mmHg) | SBP | 156.5±11.8 | 138.9±10.8 | 17.6±4.2 | 0.0015 | |
| DBP | 94.7±7.7 | 82.1±8.3 | 12.6±3.0 | 0.0008 | ||
| Nocturnal (mmHg) | SBP | 133.0±11.7 | 121.6±10.2 | 11.4±4.6 | 0.0002 | |
| DBP | 76.2±7.1 | 68.4±6.9 | 8.8±2.7 | 0.0008 | ||
| Morning(mmHg) | SBP | 158.0±13.4 | 149.9±11.8 | 9.1±2.3 | 0.0170 | |
| DBP | 97.9±7.5 | 92.7±6.6 | 5.2±1.9 | 0.0104 |
*
Compared with Group II, P-value=0.0003;
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Compared with Group II, P-value=0.0001.