Table 3.
Heart rate during TSST
Groups | Variables | Statistics | |
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HR baseline |
HR stress |
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Controls | 65.46 (5.15) | 72.73 (5.24) | t24 = −7.67, P < 0.001*, d = 1.53 |
HTD patients | 68.73 (9.13) | 84.19 (21.43) | t20 = −3.28, P = 0.004*, d = 0.71 |
Results are presented as mean (SD). The asterisk indicates significant differences. Effect sizes were calculated through Cohen’s d. HTD: Hypertensive disease; HR: Heart rate.