Table 1.
Sex differences in demographic characteristics of patients with H-type hypertension.
| Variables | Total | Men | Women | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 2040) | (n = 1329) | (n = 711) | ||
| Age, years | 61.02 ± 8.68 | 60.95 ± 8.91 | 61.14 ± 8.22 | 0.642 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.72 ± 3.44 | 24.66 ± 3.29 | 24.82 ± 3.70 | 0.315 |
| SBP, mmHg | 156.17 ± 23.97 | 155.59 ± 23.54 | 157.27 ± 24.72 | 0.130 |
| DBP, mmHg | 92.36 ± 13.64 | 92.74 ± 13.68 | 91.65 ± 13.56 | 0.083 |
| FPG, mmol/L | 6.35 ± 2.10 | 6.26 ± 1.92 | 6.52 ± 2.39 | 0.010 |
| TG, median (interquartile range) | 1.63 (1.17–2.31) | 1.57 (1.14–2.24) | 1.75 (1.23–2.43) | 0.001 |
| TC, mmol/L | 4.88 ± 1.01 | 4.72 ± 0.94 | 5.19 ± 1.07 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 0.95 ± 0.30 | 0.91 ± 0.28 | 1.01 ± 0.32 | <0.001 |
| Lg tHcy | 1.23 ± 0.20 | 1.26 ± 0.21 | 1.18 ± 0.15 | <0.001 |
| History of, no. (%) | ||||
| Cigarette smoking | 542 (26.57) | 492 (37.02) | 50 (7.03) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption | 476 (23.33) | 449 (33.78) | 27 (3.80) | <0.001 |
| DM | 539 (26.42) | 334 (25.13) | 205 (28.83) | 0.071 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 981 (48.09) | 609 (45.82) | 372 (52.32) | 0.005 |
| CAD | 379 (18.58) | 240 (18.06) | 139 (19.55) | 0.409 |
| AF | 49 (2.40) | 31 (2.33) | 18 (2.53) | 0.780 |
| Stroke | 1412 (69.22) | 939 (70.65) | 473 (66.53) | 0.054 |
| MTHFR C677T Polymorphism | 0.054 | |||
| CC | 582 (28.53) | 374 (28.14) | 208 (29.26) | |
| CT | 966 (47.35) | 653 (49.14) | 313 (44.02) | |
| TT | 492 (24.12) | 302 (22.72) | 190 (26.72) | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Lg tHcy, Log(10) total homocysteine; DM, diabetes mellitus; CAD, coronary artery disease; AF, atrial fibrillation.