Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the whole patient group.
| Time 0 Mean ± SD |
Time 1 Mean ± SD |
Time 2 Mean ± SD |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight kg | 73.16 ± 14.07 | 71.51 ± 13.41 * | 71.30 ± 13.21 |
| BMI kg/m2 | 26.19 ± 4.71 | 25.61 ± 4.39 * | 25.50 ± 4.25 |
| SBP mmHg | 134.3 ± 16.29 | 125.1 ± 9.84 § | 125.0 ± 10.33 |
| DBP mmHg | 81.16 ± 11.73 | 75.36 ± 8.19 § | 75.08 ± 7.63 |
| LVMI g/m2 | 97.19 ± 19.68 | ----------------- | 93.91 ± 21.17 ** |
| UNaVmEq/24 h | 159.8 ± 45.08 | 110.6 ± 34.25 § | 122.1 ± 46.52 # |
| UKV mEq/24 h | 61.38 ± 27.72 | 57.22 ± 22.43 | 61.25 ± 17.49 |
| DDD | 1.772 ± 0.918 | 1.308 ± 0.731 § | 1.343 ± 0.728 |
Whole Group: Time 0 is the initial observation; Time 1 is +2 months; Time 2 is +2 years; n = 138; (Females/Males: 78/60); Body Mass Index ≥ 30, n = 12 (8.695%); Age 64.59 ± 12.39 years. (at Time 2). Statistics: ANOVA followed by Newman Keuls post-test: * p < 0.05; # p < 0.01; § p < 0.001 (vs. the respective previous time). Two-tailed Student’s t test for paired data: t = 2.957; ** p < 0.001 (vs. the respective previous time). BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure; DDD: defined daily dose; DBP: diastolic BP; LVMI: left ventricular mass index; SBP: systolic BP; UKV: 24-h urinary potassium (excretion); UNaV: 24-h urinary sodium (excretion).