Table 2.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the participants (n = 161).
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Duration since hypertension diagnosis | ||
| <5 years | 63 | 39.1 |
| 5-10 years | 60 | 37.3 |
| 11+ years | 38 | 21.6 |
| Hypertension family history | ||
| No | 112 | 69.6 |
| Yes | 49 | 30.4 |
| Duration since diabetes diagnosis | ||
| <5 years | 29 | 18 |
| 5-10 years | 70 | 43.5 |
| 11+ years | 62 | 38.5 |
| Diabetes family history | ||
| No | 53 | 32.9 |
| Yes | 108 | 67.1 |
| Physical activity | ||
| None | 10 | 6.2 |
| 1-5 days | 88 | 54.7 |
| >5 days | 63 | 39.1 |
| BMI | ||
| Normal | 40 | 24.8 |
| Overweight | 83 | 51.6 |
| Obese | 38 | 23.6 |
| Low-density lipoprotein | ||
| Normal | 103 | 64 |
| High | 58 | 36 |
| Triglycerides | ||
| Normal | 83 | 51.5 |
| High | 78 | 48.5 |
| Total cholesterol levels | ||
| Normal | 102 | 63.2 |
| High | 59 | 36.8 |
| HBA1C | ||
| Normal | 80 | 49.7 |
| High | 81 | 50.3 |
| Serum creatinine | ||
| ≤106 μmol/L | 128 | 79.5 |
| >106 μmol/L | 33 | 20.5 |