Table 1.
Characteristics of patients according to the control status of hypertension and diabetes mellitus
| Characteristic | Both hypertension and diabetes uncontrolled (n = 208) | Only diabetes controlled (n = 175) | Only hypertension controlled (n = 172) | Both hypertension and diabetes controlled (n = 218) | P value (ANOVA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men, n (%) | 90 (43.3) | 67 (38.3) | 76 (44.2) | 97 (44.5) | .60 |
| Age, years | 62.6 ± 9.8 | 63.6 ± 9.4 | 61.5 ± 10.3 | 61.7 ± 9.8 | .17 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.6 ± 3.9 | 25.5 ± 3.2 | 25.7 ± 3.2 | 25.4 ± 3.4 | .002 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 28 (13.5) | 18 (10.3) | 26 (15.1) | 29 (13.3) | .60 |
| Alcohol intake, n (%) | 23 (11.1) | 19 (10.9) | 21 (12.2) | 29 (13.3) | .86 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 152.5 ± 12.8 | 152.1 ± 13.1 | 127.2 ± 9.2 | 125.7 ± 9.1 | <.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 83.7 ± 11.3 | 81.9 ± 11.2 | 75.0 ± 8.7 | 73.8 ± 7.8 | <.0001 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 76.0 ± 14.0 | 72.6 ± 13.2 | 74.3 ± 12.1 | 70.7 ± 11.9 | <.0001 |
| Plasma fasting glucose, mmol/L | 8.83 (7.47‐10.82) | 6.18 (5.51‐7.10) | 8.19 (6.90‐9.88) | 6.18 (5.59‐6.98) | <.0001 |
| Plasma glycosylated hemoglobin A1c, % | 8.58 ± 1.50 | 6.18 ± 0.49 | 8.20 ± 1.19 | 6.18 ± 0.43 | <.0001 |
| Serum triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.68 (1.10‐2.43) | 1.34 (0.95‐1.96) | 1.48 (1.03‐2.11) | 1.33 (0.90‐1.88) | <.0001 |
| Serum total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.97 ± 1.27 | 4.79 ± 1.12 | 4.70 ± 1.11 | 4.42 ± 0.88 | <.0001 |
Values are arithmetic mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number of subjects (%).
Control of hypertension was defined as a blood pressure below 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic. Control of diabetes mellitus was defined as a plasma glycosylated hemoglobin A1c <7.0%.