[Table/Fig-2]:
Biochemical parameters of the subjects according to the presence of hypertension.
| Parameter | Hypertensive n = 75 (78.95 %) | Non-hypertensive n= 20 (21.05 %) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glycaemia (mg/dL) | 124.14 ± 45.33* | 101.90 ± 20.09 | 0.0388 |
| CT (mg/dL) | 180.75 ± 41.38 | 169.75 ± 44.14 | 0.0621 |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 44.45 ± 11.85 | 47.05 ± 11.02 | 0.0700 |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 108.85 ± 37.51 | 107.56 ± 39.83 | 0.0662 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 195.27 ± 74.52* | 124.25 ± 57.94 | 0.0421 |
| Castelli Index I | 4.25 ± 1.52 | 4.06 ± 1.43 | 0.0993 |
| Castelli Index II | 2.57 ± 1.33 | 2.45 ± 1.11 | 0.0832 |
| Size of LDL-c particle | 3.65 ± 3.93 | 3.04 ± 2.55 | 0.0706 |
| hs-CRP (mg/dL) | 0.53 ± 0.44* | 0.38 ± 0.21 | 0.0118 |
| WC (cm) | 98.52 ± 12.52* | 92.15 ± 13.02 | 0.0301 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.99 ± 1.41* | 25.75 ± 3.87 | 0.0435 |
*
significant difference at a level of 5%.
TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; HDL-c: high density lipoprotein; LDL-c: low density lipoprotein; TG: triglycerides; Castelli Index I: TC/HDL-c; Castelli Index II: LDL-c/HDL-c; Estimative of the size of LDL-c particle: TG/HDL-c; hs-CRP: high sensitivity C reactive protein; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference.