Table 1.
Anthropometric biochemical data at baseline.
| NT (n = 434) | WCHT untreated (n = 399) | WCHT treated (n = 156) | p = | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 49 ± 14 | 51 ± 14# | 51 ± 15# | 0.011 |
| Female (%) | 52.9 | 51.1 | 52.4 | 0.665 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27 ± 3 | 26 ± 4 | 26 ± 4 | 0.229 |
| Smoking (%) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 0.564 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 91 ± 022 | 97 ± 28 | 98 ± 25 | 0.171 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.06 ± 0.27 | 0.99 ± 0.31 | 1.03 ± 0.40 | 0.783 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 139 ± 2 | 140 ± 3 | 140 ± 2 | 0.123 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.4 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 4.5 ± 0.10 | 0.160 |
| Uric acid (mg/ml) | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 5.2 ± 1.6 | 5.4 ± 1.7∗ | 0.021 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 197 ± 35 | 199 ± 38 | 204 ± 39 | 0.259 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 56 ± 14 | 56 ± 15 | 56 ± 16 | 0.864 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 118 ± 33 | 119 ± 34 | 121 ± 34 | 0.320 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 117 ± 44 | 122 ± 49 | 121 ± 45 | 0.793 |
| Albuminuria (mg/24 h) | 31 ± 17 | 32 ± 21 | 29 ± 20 | 0.546 |
NT, normotensives; WCHT, white-coat hypertensives; BMI, body mass index. Post hoc analysis: ∗p < 0.05 vs. NT and WCHT treated; #p < 0.05 vs. NT.