Table II.

 Clinical Characteristics (N=27)

Demographics and medical history
Age, y	60.9±11.6
Men, %	63.0
Race (white/black/other)	21/5/1
BMI	29.4±5.5
Overweight or obese, No. (%)	21 (78)
History of clinical dyslipidemia, No. (%)	4 (14.8)
History of clinically apparent CAD, No. (%)	3 (11.1)
DM, No. (%)	2 (7.4)
CKD, No. (%)	2 (7.4)
Hypertension history
Duration	16.7±10.7
Highest recorded BP	203±22/116±28
History of intolerance to ≥1 BP drug, No. (%)	14 (51.9)
Initial office BP	150±16/89±16
Initial office SBP ≥160 mm Hg, No. (%)	10/27 (37.0)
Initial home BP (n=22)	160±16/87±13

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CAD, coronary artery disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; SBP, systolic blood pressure.