Table 1.
Characteristics of hypertensive patients with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus and diabetic patients with newly diagnosed hypertension
| Characteristic | Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus (n = 137) | Newly diagnosed hypertension (n = 155) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men, n (%) | 56 (40.9) | 85 (54.8) | 0.02 |
| Age, years | 60.0 ± 11.5 | 57.6 ± 10.8 | 0.06 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.3 ± 3.7 | 25.4 ± 3.5 | 0.03 |
| Obesity, n (%) | 43 (31.4) | 31 (20.0) | 0.03 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 92.1 ± 16.7 | 90.2 ± 10.2 | 0.26 |
| Central obesity, n (%) | 50 (52.1) | 46 (47.9) | 0.22 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 22 (16.1) | 32 (20.6) | 0.31 |
| Alcohol intake, n (%) | 20 (14.6) | 36 (23.2) | 0.06 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 144.2 ± 16.9 | 145.6 ± 15.1 | 0.47 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 84.2 ± 12.5 | 83.7 ± 10.7 | 0.73 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 73.7 ± 12.7 | 78.1 ± 13.6 | 0.01 |
| Plasma fasting glucose, mmol/l | 6.78 (5.86–7.88) | 8.00 (6.66–10.86) | < 0.0001 |
| Plasma glycosylated haemoglobin A1c, % | 6.71 ± 0.98 | 7.99 ± 1.97 | < 0.0001 |
| Serum triglycerides, mmol/l | 1.52 (1.03–2.29) | 1.34 (0.90–2.25) | 0.73 |
| Serum total cholesterol, mmol/l | 4.98 ± 1.09 | 5.06 ± 1.18 | 0.57 |
| Serum HDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 1.30 ± 0.34 | 1.36 ± 0.42 | 0.25 |
| Serum LDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 3.01 ± 0.99 | 3.05 ± 0.96 | 0.73 |
| Ischaemic heart disease, n (%) | 23 (16.8) | 10 (6.5) | 0.01 |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 4 (2.9) | 1 (0.6) | 0.14 |
| Stroke, n (%) | 9 (6.6) | 5 (3.2) | 0.18 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range) or number of subjects (%). For the definitions of obesity, central obesity, ischaemic heart disease, myocardial infarction and stroke, see “Methods”
HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein