Table 2.
Comparison of characteristics between patients with true resistant hypertension and essential hypertension.
| Essential Hypertension (n = 453, %)a | True Resistant Hypertension (n = 62, %) | p-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 297 (65.6) | 12 (19.3) | <0.001 |
| Age >65, years | 96 (21.2) | 41 (66.1) | <0.001 |
| BMI >30, kg/m2 | 76 (16.8) | 36 (58.1) | <0.001 |
| Dietary non-compliance | 137 (30.2) | 37 (59.7) | 0.004 |
| Alcohol | 21 (4.64) | 5 (8.06) | 0.25 |
| High risk of OSA c | 79 (17.4) | 33 (53.2) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 256 (56.5) | 31 (50.0) | 0.33 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 98 (21.6) | 16 (25.8) | 0.46 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 32 (7.03) | 7 (11.3) | 0.23 |
| Painkillers | 143 (31.6) | 28 (45.2) | 0.033 |
a
Patients who do not have true resistant hyperension.
b
p-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.