Table 2.
Patient characteristics from the collected data (n=50).
| Patient characteristics | Value | ||
| Demographic |
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Sex, n (%) |
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Female | 23 (46) |
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Male | 27 (54) |
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Age in years, mean (SD) | 57 (0.57) | |
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Body mass index (kg/m 2), n (%) |
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Normala | 16 (32) |
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Overweight | 34 (68) |
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Pregnancy, n (%) |
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Pregnant | 0 (0) |
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Nonpregnant | 50 (100) |
| Disease history, n (%) |
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Hypertension | 50 (100) | |
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Diabetes | 6 (12) | |
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Stroke | 4 (8) | |
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Hyperlipidemia | 12 (24) | |
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Coronary artery disease | 3 (6) | |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2 (4) | |
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Other diseases | 17 (34) | |
| Laboratory test, n (%) |
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Blood glucose (normal)b | 36 (72) | |
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Total cholesterol (normal)c | 36 (72) | |
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Triglyceride (normal)d | 29 (58) | |
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High density lipoprotein (normal)e | 43 (86) | |
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Low density lipoprotein (normal)f | 40 (80) | |
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Uric acid (normal)g | 39 (78) | |
| Self-monitoring data, n (%) |
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Blood pressure |
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Normalh | 23 (46) |
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Abnormal | 27 (54) |
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Smoking and drinking |
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Smoking | 7 (14) |
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Drinking | 9 (18) |
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Diet |
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Good | 19 (38) |
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Medium | 27 (54) |
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Poor | 4 (8) |
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Medication |
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Antihypertensive drugs | 50 (100) |
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Hypoglycemic drugs | 3 (6) |
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Hypolipidemic drugs | 12 (24) |
| Questionnaire, n (%) |
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9-item Patient Health Questionnaire |
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Minimal depression | 33 (66) |
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Mild depression | 12 (24) |
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Moderate depression | 3 (6) |
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Moderately severe depression | 2 (4) |
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Severe depression | 0 (0) |
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International Physical Activity Questionnaire |
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High physical activity level | 18 (36) |
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Moderate physical activity level | 23 (46) |
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Low physical activity level | 9 (18) |
aReference range of body mass index: 18.5-23.9 kg/m2 for Chinese patients.
bReference range of blood glucose: 3.9-6.1 mmol/L.
cReference range of total cholesterol: 2.9-5.2 mmol/L.
dReference range of triglyceride: 0.56-1.70 mmol/L.
eReference range of high density lipoprotein: 1.20-1.68 mmol/L.
fReference range of low density lipoprotein: 2.07-3.12 mmol/L.
gReference range of uric acid: 149-416 μmol/L (for men under 60), 89-357 μmol/L (for women under 60), 250-476 μmol/L (for men over 60), 190-434 μmol/L (for women over 60).
hReference range of blood pressure: 90-119 mm Hg for systolic BP, 60-79 mm Hg for diastolic BP.