Table I.
Baseline Demographics and Characteristics of Patients Pooled From 2 First‐Step, Multicenter, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Active‐Controlled Studies of Stage 1 or 2 Hypertension
| Parameter | Pooled (N=796) |
|---|---|
| Male | 457 (58) |
| Race/ethnic groupa | |
| Caucasian | 666 (84) |
| African American | 117 (15) |
| Asian | 9 (1) |
| Other | 4 (1) |
| Age | |
| Mean (SD), y | 53.4 (10.9) |
| Proportion aged 65 y or older | 121 (15) |
| Duration of hypertension, y | |
| Mean (SD) | 7.0 (7.7) |
| Range | 0–48.9 |
| SBP, mm Hg | |
| Mean (SD) | 167.5 (15.5) |
| Range | 127.7–221.7 |
| DBP, mm Hg | |
| Mean (SD) | 106.8 (9.9) |
| Range | 66.0–131.6 |
| Other cardiovascular risk factors | |
| Body weight, kg | |
| Mean (SD) | 88.8 (20.0) |
| Range | 46.0–164.3 |
| BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 30.6 (5.9) |
| BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 378 (48) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 99 (13) |
| High WHO‐defined cardiovascular risk | 593 (75) |
| Values are expressed as No. (%). aPatients may have been categorized into more than 1 group. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WHO, World Health Organization. | |