Table 2.
Night‐to‐day ratios for brachial and aortic systolic and diastolic BP, and heart rate in patients with or without target organ damage (TOD)
| Parameter | With TOD (N = 92) | Without TOD (N = 86) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brachial | |||
| Nigh‐to‐day ratio for SBP, % | 93.0 ± 8.7 | 90.1 ± 8.1 | .023 |
| Nigh‐to‐day ratio for DBP, % | 89.2 ± 9.5 | 85.4 ± 10.1 | .012 |
| Aortic | |||
| Nigh‐to‐day ratio for SBP, % | 94.2 ± 9.0 | 91.3 ± 8.7 | .028 |
| Nigh‐to‐day ratio for DBP, % | 88.5 ± 9.2 | 84.6 ± 9.9 | .008 |
| Heart rate | |||
| Night‐to‐day ratio, % | 88.9 ± 9.2 | 84.1 ± 10.7 | .002 |
DBP, diastolic BP; SBP, systolic BP.