Table 1.
Clinical Data of Study Population
| Variable | No LVH (n=41) | LVH (n=26) | Total (N=67) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women, No. (%) | 17 (41.46) | 6 (23.08) | 23 (34.33) |
| Men, No. (%) | 24 (58.54) | 20 (76.92) | 44 (65.67) |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 14 (12–16) | 14.5 (12–17) | 14 (12–16) |
| BMI, median (IQR), kg/m2 a | 21.6 (19.8–25.8) | 28 (23.4–29.8) | 23.9 (20.4–28.4) |
| wBPSD, median (IQR), mm Hg | 10.8 (9.3–12.4) | 11.6 (10–13.6) | 11.2 (9.5–13.2) |
| 24‐H ARVBP, median (IQR), mm Hg | 8.6 (7.1–10.2) | 8.5 (7.6–10.6) | 8.6 (7.3–10.5) |
| 24‐H aSBP, median (IQR), mm Hga | 117 (105–124) | 129 (117–133) | 120 (111–129) |
| 24‐H SBP load, No. (%) | 19.5 (8.6–34.5) | 55.6 (31.7–6) | 32 (13–55.3) |
| Normotensive, No. (%) | 18 (43.9) | 3 (11.5) | 21 (31.3) |
| Ambulatory prehypertension, No. (%) | 10 (24.4) | 3 (11.5) | 13 (19.40) |
| Ambulatory hypertension, No. (%) | 2 (4.9) | 1 (3.8) | 3 (4.5) |
| Severe ambulatory hypertension, No. (%)a | 5 (12.2) | 16 (61.5) | 21 (31.3) |
| White‐coat hypertension, No. (%) | 6 (14.6) | 3 (11.5) | 9 (13.4) |
Abbreviations: ARVBP, real average variability of blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; aSBP, ambulatory systolic blood pressure; IQR, interquartile range; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; SBP, systolic blood pressure; wBPSD, weighted standard deviation of blood pressure.
a
P<.05.