Table 2. Association between orthostatic BP states and subclinical target organ damage.
Orthostatic hypotension (n = 461) | Normal changes (n = 1347) | Orthostatic hypertension (n = 189) | Orthostatic hypotension vs. normal changes, P value | Orthostatic hypertension vs. normal changes, P value | Overall comparison, P value | |
IMT, mm | 1.04 ± 0.19 | 1.02 ± 0.19 | 1.10 ± 0.24 | 0.014 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
BaPWV, cm/s | 1754.50 (1560.75, 1972.50) | 1640.50 (1473.00, 1786.00) | 1710.50 (1498.00, 1918.00) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
cCr, mL/min per 1.73 m2 | 78.54 ± 19.27 | 82.60 ± 41.15 | 80.23 ± 20.06 | 0.074 | 0.645 | 0.186 |
ALBU, mg/L | 34.62 ± 62.07 | 26.27 ± 51.96 | 23.54 ± 28.28 | 0.007 | 0.552 | 0.015 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range). ABI: ankle brachial index; ALBU: urinary microalbumin; BaPWV: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; BP: blood pressure; cCr: clearance of creatine; IMT: intima-media thickness.