Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 309 (60.0) |
| Married, n (%) | 463 (89.9) |
| Average systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 142 ± 15.2 |
| Average diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 88 ± 11.7 |
| Mean BMI, (kg/m2) | 29.1 ± 4.5 |
| Drugs, n (%) | |
| Steroids | 33 (6.4) |
| Painkillers | 171 (33.2) |
| Lifestyle risk factors, n (%) | |
| Dietary non-compliance | 174 (33.8) |
| Smoking | 194 (37.7) |
| Alcohol | 26 (5.0) |
| Co-morbidities, n (%) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 287 (55.7) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 114 (22.1) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 39 (7.6) |
| Family history, n (%)a | 78 (15.1) |
| Adherence, n (%)b | |
| High | 151 (29.3) |
| Average | 317 (61.6) |
| Poor | 47 (9.1) |
| Risk of OSA, n (%)c | |
| High | 112 (21.7) |
| Low | 403 (78.3) |
a
Patients with positive family history for hypertension.
b
Adherence to prescribed antihypertensive agents.
c
Obstructive sleep apnea.