TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or both
| Variable | Overall (n = 2423) | Hypertension alone (n = 860) | Diabetes mellitus alone (n = 473) | Both hypertension and diabetes mellitus (n = 1090) | P value (ANOVA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men, % (n) | 47.1 (1140) | 46.2 (397) | 54.1 (256) | 44.7 (487) | .002 |
| Age, years | 58.4 ± 11.6 | 57.5 ± 11.8 | 53.3 ± 11.8 | 61.2 ± 10.4 | <.0001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.3 ± 3.4 | 25.1 ± 3.2 | 24.4 ± 3.1 | 25.8 ± 3.5 | <.0001 |
| Current smoking, % (n) | 17.3 (419) | 16.5 (142) | 23.9 (113) | 15.1 (164) | <.0001 |
| Alcohol intake, % (n) | 16.6 (403) | 17.9 (154) | 20.1 (95) | 14.1 (154) | .007 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 137.1 ± 17.6 | 140.6 ± 16.7 | 121.7 ± 10.4 | 140.9 ± 17.1 | <.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 80.2 ± 11.5 | 83.7 ± 12.1 | 74.2 ± 7.8 | 80.2 ± 11.3 | <.0001 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 73.6 ± 12.9 | 72.4 ± 12.8 | 74.7 ± 12.5 | 74.1 ± 13.2 | .0005 |
| Plasma fasting glucose, mmol/L | 6.2 (5.4‐7.9) | 5.3 (5.0‐5.8) | 7.6 (6.3‐9.8) | 7.2 (6.1‐8.8) | <.0001 |
| Plasma glycosylated hemoglobin A1c, % | 6.3 (5.8‐7.5) | 5.7 (5.5‐6.1) | 7.0 (6.3‐8.3) | 6.9 (6.2‐8.0) | <.0001 |
| Use of statins, % (n) | 20.2 (489) | 19.2 (165) | 10.6 (50) | 25.1 (274) | <.0001 |
| Use of other lipid‐lowering agents, % (n) | 3.0 (72) | 2.0 (17) | 5.7 (27) | 2.6 (28) | .0004 |
Values are arithmetic mean ±standard deviation, median (interquartile range) or percentage of subjects (number), unless otherwise indicated.