Table 2.
Office, home and 24-h blood pressure levels in hypertensive outpatients treated with monotherapies
| Parameters | Overall sample (%) | Age 18–65 years (%) | Age > 65 years (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic systolic BP (mmHg) | 141.6 ± 17.9 | 140.1 ± 16.7 | 144.2 ± 19.4 | < 0.001 |
| Clinic diastolic BP (mmHg) | 87.7 ± 11.4 | 90.0 ± 11.2 | 84.0 ± 10.8 | < 0.001 |
| Home systolic BP (mmHg) | 134.3 ± 16.6 | 133.1 ± 15.1 | 136.7 ± 19.0 | 0.004 |
| Home diastolic BP (mmHg) | 81.9 ± 10.8 | 83.2 ± 10.3 | 79.2 ± 11.3 | < 0.001 |
| 24-h Systolic BP (mmHg) | 128.4 ± 12.4 | 127.7 ± 11.9 | 129.4 ± 13.2 | 0.021 |
| 24-h Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 78.1 ± 8.9 | 80.8 ± 8.6 | 74.0 ± 7.8 | < 0.001 |
| Day-time systolic BP (mmHg) | 131.5 ± 12.9 | 131.2 ± 12.2 | 132.1 ± 13.8 | 0.253 |
| Day-time diastolic BP (mmHg) | 81.0 ± 9.3 | 84.0 ± 8.9 | 76.5 ± 8.1 | < 0.001 |
| Night-time systolic BP (mmHg) | 119.4 ± 32.1 | 117.2 ± 13.3 | 120.5 ± 14.1 | < 0.001 |
| Night-time diastolic BP (mmHg) | 69.2 ± 9.4 | 71.1 ± 9.4 | 66.3 ± 8.7 | < 0.001 |
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