Table 2. Characteristics of diastolic dippers and non-dippers.
| Diastolic dipper (N = 62) | Diastolic nondipper (N = 37) | p | |
| Age (years) | 48.5 ± 7.7 | 49.1 ± 8.4 | 0.690 |
| Gender (female) | 38 (61.3%) | 23 (62.2%) | 0.930 |
| BG (mg/dl) | 87.8 ± 12.1 | 86.3 ± 12.6 | 0.560 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 140.5 ± 47.3 | 151.3 ± 43.4 | 0.260 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 98.1 ± 25. | 88.8 ± 28.8 | 0.090 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 47.6 ± 7.1 | 46.0 ± 8.4 | 0.300 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 ± 2.2 | 25.9 ± 2.0 | 0.560 |
| Mean DBP (mmHg) | 66.0 ± 5.4 | 69.0 ± 6.0 | 0.010 |
| Day DBP (mmHg) | 70.9 ± 5.4 | 72.1 ± 6.6 | 0.240 |
| Night DBP (mmHg) | 58.2 ± 5.2 | 63.6 ± 6.5 | 0.001 |
| Mean SBP (mmHg) | 114.23 ± 6.04 | 116.35 ± 5.85 | 0.09 |
| Day SBP (mmHg) | 121 ± 5.31 | 122.32 ± 6.60 | 0.277 |
| Night SBP (mmHg) | 104.05 ± 7.62 | 107.86 ± 6.48 | 0.013 |
BG, blood glucose; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglyceride.