Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients (n =240). Characteristics are presented as mean ± SD, median (range)
| Gender (Male/Female), n(%) | 80/160 (33.3/66.7) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.9 ± 12.1 |
| Duration of hypertension (years) | 6 (1–37) |
| Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) | 26.6 (5.8) |
| Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg) | 139.86 ± 22.1 |
| Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg) | 104.1 ± 15.0 |
| Pulse Pressure (mmHg) | 53.3 ± 16.5 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 86.3 ± 13.6 |
| Mean Blood Pressure(mmHg) | 97.4 ± 7.9 |
| Waist Circumference (m) | 97.4 ± 14.4 |
| Hip Circumference (m) | 101.7 ± 14.1 |
| Waist Hip Ratio | 0.97 ± 0.11 |
| Uric Acid (mmol/L) | 7.5 ± 3.4 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.9 ± 1.5 |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.9 (0.2) |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 2.2(0.9) |
| Low Density Lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 2.8 ± 1.0 |
| C-Reactive Protein (g/L) | 7.8 ± 2.8 |
| Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (mg/g) | 93.9 (3.3–1931.3) |
| eGFR by MDRD (ml/min/1.73) | 49.3 (16.5–167.2) |