Table 1.
Descriptive statistics in 7152 study participants according to blood hypertension.
| Variables | No Hypertension (n = 5113) | Hypertension (n = 2039) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 1891 (37.0) | 729 (35.8) |
| Female | 3222 (63.0) | 1310 (64.2) |
| Age, n (%) | ||
| 30–39 | 1165 (22.8) | 26 (1.3) |
| 40–49 | 1231 (24.1) | 142 (7.0) ** |
| 50–59 | 1119 (21.9) | 392 (19.2) ** |
| 60–69 | 932 (18.2) | 699 (34.3) ** |
| 70–79 | 525 (10.3) | 613 (30.1) ** |
| ≥80 | 141 (2.8) | 167 (8.2) ** |
| Body mass index, n (%) | ||
| <25 kg/m² | 2973 (58.1) | 874 (42.9) |
| 25–29 kg/m² | 1583 (31.0) | 804 (39.4) ** |
| ≥30 kg/m² | 557 (10.9) | 361 (17.7) ** |
| Smoke, n (%) | ||
| Never smoker | 2683 (52.5) | 1094 (53.7) |
| Former smoker | 218 (4.3) | 111 (5.4) * |
| Current smoker | 2212 (43.3) | 834 (40.9) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | ||
| No | 4758 (93.1) | 1576 (77.3) |
| Yes | 355 (6.9) | 463 (22.7) ** |
| Diabetes, n (%) | ||
| No | 4871 (95.3) | 1649 (80.9) |
| Yes | 242 (4.7) | 390 (19.1) ** |
| History of H. pylori infection #, n (%) | ||
| No | 4972 (97.2) | 1977 (97.0) |
| Yes | 141 (2.8) | 62 (3.0) |
| H. pylori status, n (%) | ||
| No infection | 2296 (44.9) | 837 (41.0) |
| Long-lasting H. pylori infection § | 1254 (24.5) | 607 (29.8) ** |
| Current H. pylori infection ‡ | 1563 (30.6) | 595 (29.2) |
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; # A positive clinical history of H. pylori infection, successfully eradicated, without evidence of the bacteria and/or chronic-active gastritis on histological specimens. § Presence of H. pylori infection associated with atrophy/metaplasia/dysplasia was interpreted as a long-lasting infection. ‡ Presence of chronic-active gastritis in addition to the bacteria on gastric specimens.