Table 4.
Clinical characteristics of the low urinary angiotensinogen (AGT) group and the high urinary AGT group at the baseline.
| Parameters | Low Group | High Group | χ2 | p-Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (Women/Men) | (3/5) | (5/11) | 0.094 | 0.760 |
| Age | 58.5 ± 3.0 | 57.6 ± 2.7 | 0.818 | |
| Height (cm) | 164 ± 3 | 165 ± 2 | 0.821 | |
| Weight (kg) | 73.5 ± 2.4 | 73.0 ± 3.4 | 0.903 | |
| BMI | 27.3 ± 1.1 | 26.7 ± 1.1 | 0.696 | |
| Waist (cm) | 91.6 ± 3.0 | 90.7 ± 2.6 | 0.813 | |
| Smoke (Yes/No) | (2/6) | (2/14) | 0.600 | 0.439 |
| Drink (Yes/No) | (5/3) | (8/8) | 0.336 | 0.562 |
| Exercises (Yes/No) | (1/7) | (1/15) | 0.273 | 0.602 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 154 ± 4 | 160 ± 3 | 0.208 | |
| DBP (mmHg) | 91 ± 4 | 96 ± 4 | 0.342 | |
| Heart Rate (beats/min) | 72.0 ± 4.9 | 73.0 ± 2.3 | 0.857 | |
| UAlbCR (mg/g Cr) | 8 ± 2 | 153 ± 52 | 0.0136 * |
BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; UAlbCR: urinary albumin/creatinine ratio; * p < 0.05.