Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of hypertensive patients
| Variables | strokes | non-strokes | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 4596 | 501 | |
| Age, years, Mean (SD) | 55.8(11.18) | 60.4(10.99) | |
| Women, n (%) | 2653(57.7) | 213(42.5) | < 0.001 |
| Han ethnicity, n (%) | 3691(80.3) | 386(77.0) | 0.835 |
| BMI, kg/m2,Mean (SD) | 23.9(3.41) | 23.5(3.25) | 0.011 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 1802(39.2) | 243(48.5) | < 0.001 |
| Current drinking, n (%) | 1334(29.0) | 169(33.7) | 0.028 |
| Taking anti-hypertensive drugs, n (%) | 1004(21.8) | 187(37.3) | < 0.001 |
| HR, beats/min, Mean (SD) | 76.0(11.10) | 75.6(11.32) | 0.505 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 349(7.6) | 52(10.4) | 0.028 |
| Lipid,mmol/L, Median (IQR) | |||
| TC | 5.16(4.52–5.82) | 5.33(4.61–6.01) | 0.002 |
| TG | 1.31(0.93–1.97) | 1.38(0.98–2.09) | 0.091 |
| HDL-C | 1.40(1.20–1.62) | 1.42(1.20–1.64) | 0.543 |
| LDL-C | 2.72(2.27–3.20) | 2.88(2.37–3.34) | 0.001 |
| BP Parameters, mmHg, Mean (SD) | |||
| SBP | 158.4(20.51) | 172.0(21.77) | < 0.001 |
| DBP | 93.6(11.69) | 97.5(14.00) | < 0.001 |
| MAP | 136.8(15.65) | 147.2(17.47) | < 0.001 |
| PP | 64.8(19.11) | 74.5(18.49) | < 0.001 |
The body mass index (BMI) is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. BP blood pressure, HR heart rate, BMI body mass index, IQR inter-quartile range, TC Total cholesterol, TG Triglycerides, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, PP pulse pressure, MAP mean arterial pressure