Table 5.

Comparison of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters and carotid intima media thickness according to urinary mono-benzyl phthalate (MBzP) level

Parameters	MBzP groups		p
	< Detectable level (N = 65)	≥ Detectable level (N = 21)
24-h MAP-SDS	0.7 ± 0.9	1.2 ± 1.0	0.021
≥95 percentile, %	16.9	38.1	0.067
24-h Systolic BP-SDS	0.5 ± 1.1	1.2 ± 1.0	0.008
≥95 percentile, %	13.8	23.8	0.315
24-h Diastolic BP-SDS	0.2 ± 0.8	0.5 ± 1.1	0.149
≥95 percentile, %	4.6	19.0	0.057
24-h Systolic and/or Diastolic BP ≥95 percentile, %	16.9	33.3	0.129
Daytime MAP-SDS	0.5 ± 0.9	1.0 ± 1.1	0.056
≥95 percentile, %	12.3	33.3	0.044
Daytime Systolic BP-SDS	0.4 ± 1.0	1.1 ± 1.1	0.010
≥95 percentile, %	12.3	23.8	0.291
Daytime Diastolic BP-SDS	0.0 ± 0.9	0.3 ± 1.3	0.286
≥95 percentile, %	4.6	23.8	0.019
Daytime Systolic and/or Diastolic BP ≥95 percentile, %	15.4	38.1	0.035
Night-time MAP-SDS	0.8 ± 0.8	1.5 ± 0.9	0.002
≥95 percentile, %	10.8	52.4	< 0.001
Night-time Systolic BP-SDS	0.6 ± 0.9	1.4 ± 0.9	0.001
≥95 percentile, %	12.3	42.9	0.004
Night-time Diastolic BP-SDS	0.4 ± 0.7	0.9 ± 0.8	0.008
≥95 percentile, %	3.1	23.9	0.009
Night-time Systolic and/or Diastolic BP ≥95 percentile, %	13.8	47.6	0.002
Non-dippers
Systolic BP non-dipper, %	33.8	42.9	0.455
Diastolic BP non-dipper, %	1.5	9.5	0.146
MAP non-dipper, %	16.9	14.3	0.776
24-h heart rate SDS	0.5 ± 0.9	0.5 ± 1.0	0.963
≥95 percentile, %	9.2	9.5	1.000
Daytime heart rate SDS	0.4 ± 0.9	0.4 ± 1.0	0.876
≥95 percentile, %	6.2	4.8	1.000
Night-time heart rate SDS	0.6 ± 0.9	0.5 ± 1.0	0.671
≥95 percentile, %	12.3	14.3	1.000
cIMT-SDS	1.3 ± 1.2 (N = 64)	1.5 ± 1.1 (N = 19)	0.395
≥95 percentile, %	37.2	42.1	0.717

Data are presented as % or mean ± standard deviation as appropriate

BP blood pressure, cIMT carotid intima media thickness, MAP mean arterial pressure, SDS standard deviation score