Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of normotensive and hypertensive patients.
| Normotensive | Hypertensive | p-Value | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 128) | (n = 119) | (n = 247) | ||
| Age (years) | 36.6 ± 9.3 | 41.7 ± 9.5 | <0.001 | 39.1 ± 9.7 |
| Women (%) | 100 (78%) | 87 (73%) | 0.376 | 187 (76%) |
| Smoker (%) | 0.067 | |||
| Current | 21 (16%) | 16 (13%) | 37 (15%) | |
| Ex | 2 (2%) | 9 (8%) | 11 (5%) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 46.7 ± 7.9 | 48.8 ± 7.8 | 0.040 | 47.7 ± 7.9 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 120 ± 5.4 | 151 ± 15.7 | <0.001 | 135 ± 19.3 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 79 ± 4.1 | 94 ± 10.9 | <0.001 | 86 ± 11.1 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 102 ± 30.9 | 127 ± 50.7 | <0.001 | 114 ± 43.4 |
| HbA1C (%) | 7.1 ± 0.6 | 7.5 ± 1.0 | 0.011 | 7.4 ± 0.9 |
| Hyperuricemia (mg/dL) | 5.2 ± 1.3 | 5.3 ± 1.3 | 0.496 | 5.3 ± 1.3 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 186 ± 40.5 | 199 ± 40.9 | 0.013 | 192 ± 41.2 |
| LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 119 ± 29.8 | 123 ± 33.7 | 0.398 | 121 ± 31.7 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 49 ± 10.8 | 46 ± 9.8 | 0.043 | 47 ± 10.4 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) * | 122 (99; 149) | 128 (102; 160) | 0.170 | 125 (101; 156) |
| Dyslipidaemia (%) | 86 (67%) | 94 (79%) | 0.045 | 180 (73%) |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus (%) | 38 (30%) | 70 (59%) | <0.001 | 108 (44%) |
| Polymedicated patients | 16 (13%) | 58 (49%) | <0.001 | 74 (30%) |
| Number of comorbidities | ||||
| 0–2 | 70 (54.6%) | 31 (26.6%) | <0.001 | |
| 3–5 | 54 (42.3%) | 49 (41.1%) | ||
| >5 | 4 (3.1%) | 38 (32.8%) |
Data are given as mean ± SD or percentage (%), except: * median (P25; P75).