Table 6. Characteristics of unmedicated and medicated hypertensive participants after propensity score matching.
| Unmedicated | Medicated | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 672 | 672 | |
| Baseline characteristics | |||
| Age (yrs) | 64.7±6.9 | 64.6±6.3 | 0.817 |
| Male (%) | 55.7 | 55.1 | 0.587 |
| Educational level (%) | 43.3 | 42.9 | 0.869 |
| Body mass index | 27.6±4.7 | 27.6±4.2 | 0.784 |
| Ever smoked (%) | 54.9 | 54.6 | 0.913 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 5.5 | 4.3 | 0.313 |
| Cardiovascular disease (%) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.548 |
| Blood pressures and antihypertensive medication | |||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 149.6±10.3 | 148.8±15.7 | 0.292 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 84.3±9.1 | 84.1±9.3 | 0.714 |
| Antihypertensive medication (%) | 0 | 100.0 | <0.001 |
Variables were expressed as means ± standard deviations and were analyzed using the Student’s t-test. Nominal variables were analyzed using the Pearson’s chi-square statistic.