Table 2.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring data
| Parameters | Baseline | Follow‐up | P value, difference mean (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active (daytime), n = 44 | |||
| sBP (mm Hg) | 142.2 (12)a | 129.4 (9.6) a |
<0.0001, −12.8 (−16.4 to −9.3) |
| dBP (mm Hg) | 87.8 (8.7)a | 79.8 (8.5) a |
<0.0001, −7.95 (−10.3 to −5.63) |
| Passive (night time), n = 43 | |||
| sBP (mm Hg) | 124.7 (14.2)a | 114.1 (10.1)a |
0.0001, −10.5 (−15.3 to −5.79) |
| dBP (mm Hg) | 72/ 13b | 68/ 7b |
0.0009, −5.86 (−9.06 to −2.66) |
ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; CI, confidence interval; dBP, diastolic blood pressure; sBP, systolic blood pressure.
a
Paired t test: data expressed as mean (SD).
b
Wilcoxon matched‐pairs signed‐ranks test: data expressed as median/ interquartile range.