Table 1.
Baseline clinical characteristics by study group.
| Hypertension alone (H) | Hypertension and prediabetes (HD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male/Female | 14/8 | 19/4 |
| Age, years | 53.68 ± 5.07 | 55.09 ± 6.80 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.84 ± 1.97 | 25.04 ± 2.17 |
| Smoking, (%) | 21.20% | 22.90% |
| Alcohol use, (%) | 43.50% | 42.10% |
| SBP, mmHg | 147.00 ± 5.67 | 149.74 ± 6.77 |
| DBP, mmHg | 92.86 ± 5.86 | 95.30 ± 8.00 |
| Glu, mmol/L | 5.27 ± 0.25 | 6.03 ± 0.44* |
| 2 h-Glu, mmol/L | 6.10 ± 0.90 | 8.04 ± 1.43* |
| HbA1c, (%) | 5.48 ± 0.26 | 5.90 ± 0.33* |
| Tc, mmol/L | 5.67 ± 0.41 | 5.60 ± 0.70 |
| LDL-c, mmol/L | 3.45 ± 0.32 | 3.30 ± 0.52 |
| ALT, U/L | 28.50 ± 12.37 | 28.70 ± 15.18 |
| Cr, μmol/L | 63.18 ± 13.95 | 69.48 ± 11.05 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or as percentages. *P < 0.01, compared with baseline H. Otherwise, P-values were not significant.