Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the studied population (n = 98)
| Non‐adherent | Poorly adherent | Adherent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 16 | n = 52 | n = 30 | |
| Age (years) | 57 (13) | 65 (9) | 63 (11) |
| Sex male * | 7 (44) | 22 (43) | 12 (39) |
| Ethnicity Caucasian * | 14 (88) | 50 (98) | 29 (94) |
| Cardiovascular history * | 7 (44) | 24 (47) | 16 (52) |
| Diabetes Mellitus * | 4 (25) | 19 (37) | 5 (16) |
| Current smoking * | 4 (25) | 11 (22) | 4 (13) |
| Body mass index (kg m –2 ) | 28.5 (5.2) | 29.1 (5.0) | 29.1 (4.7) |
| No. of BP lowering drugs | 3.9 (1.3) | 4.0 (0.9) | 2.6 (1.7) |
| No. of classes of BP lowering drugs | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.7 (0.8) | 2.7 (1.6) |
| Office BP | |||
| Systolic (mmHg) | 184 (28) | 162 (22) | 165 (24) |
| Diastolic (mmHg) | 106 (22) | 89 (14) | 92 (13) |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 76 (11) | 69 (12) | 68 (12) |
| 24‐h ABPM | |||
| Systolic (mmHg) | 162 (17) | 155 (15) | 158 (19) |
| Diastolic (mmHg) | 96 (17) | 88 (15) | 89 (13) |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 70 (12) | 70 (11) | 68 (12) |
| Daytime ABPM | |||
| Systolic (mmHg) | 167 (17) | 158 (15) | 161 (19) |
| Diastolic (mmHg) | 100 (18) | 90 (15) | 91 (14) |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 72 (12) | 72 (11) | 70 (12) |
| Night time ABPM | |||
| Systolic (mmHg) | 149 (21) | 143 (15) | 148 (18) |
| Diastolic (mmHg) | 85 (14) | 79 (13) | 82 (13) |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 65 (12) | 65 (9) | 62 (9) |
| LDL (mmol l –1 ) | 2.8 (0.7) | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.2 (1.1) |
| eGFR ( ml min –1 1.73 m –2 ) | 91 (15) | 74 (17) | 74 (20) |
| Renal denervation * | 10 (63) | 33 (65) | 20 (65) |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, unless stated otherwise.
*
Data are expressed as number of patients (%).
No., number; BP, blood pressure; bpm, beats per minute; ABPM, ambulatory BP measurement; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate