Table 1. Demographic and hypertension-related characteristics of thiazide (n=167) and non-thiazide (n=163) groups .
Abbreviations: BP: blood pressure; HTN: hypertension; SD: standard deviation
| Participant characteristics | Thiazide group (n=167) | Non-thiazide group (n=163) |
| Gender n (%) | ||
| Male | 78 (46.7%) | 81 (49.7%) |
| Female | 89 (53.3%) | 82 (50.3%) |
| Age in years n (%) | ||
| Mean | 56.2 ± 12.8 | 53.1 ± 10.2 |
| Less than 40 years | 43 (25.7%) | 26 (15.9%) |
| 40-60 years | 67 (40.1%) | 65 (39.8%) |
| More than 70 years | 57 (34.1%) | 72 (44.2%) |
| HTN-related characteristics | ||
| Duration of HTN in years (mean ± SD) | 7.4 ± 3. 9 | 8.1 ± 3.8 |
| Duration of thiazide diuretics usage in years (mean ± SD) | 4.5 ± 3.1 | Not applicable |
| Systolic BP in mmHg (mean ± SD) | 141.6 ± 23.1 | 142.7 ± 22.6 |
| Diastolic BP in mmHg (mean ± SD) | 89.3 ± 12.2 | 91.5 ± 17.4 |