Table 2a.
Comparison between the hypertensive urgencies (HU) group and Grade 3 group (demographic and clinical characteristics).
| HU group | Grade 3 group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 76 | N = 76 | ||
| Male Sex [n (%)] | 35 (46.1%) | 35 (46.1%) | 1.000 |
| Age (y) | 60.8 ± 13.1 | 59.6 ± 12.6 | 0.576 |
| Height (cm) | 165 ± 10.5 | 166 ± 10.4 | 0.626 |
| Weight (kg) | 80.1 ± 19.2 | 77.6 ± 18.0 | 0.405 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.2 ± 5.84 | 28.1 ± 5.40 | 0.207 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.87 ± 0.25 | 1.85 ± 0.24 | 0.656 |
| ED SBP (mmHg) | 194 ± 19* | – | 0.004 |
| ED DBP (mmHg) | 107 ± 12.9# | – | 0.020 |
| Office SBP (mmHg) | – | 185 ± 20 | – |
| Office DBP (mmHg) | – | 101 ± 17.8 | – |
| Diabetes [n (%)] | 18 (23.7%) | 6 (7.89%) | 0.008 |
| Dyslipidemia [n (%)] | 29 (38.2%) | 15 (19.7%) | 0.012 |
| CAD [n (%)] | 12 (15.8%) | 8 (10.5%) | 0.337 |
| Heart failure [n (%)] | 4 (5.26%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.043 |
| Atrial fibrillation [n (%)] | 7 (9.21%) | 2 (2.63%) | 0.086 |
| Previous stroke [n (%)] | 4 (5.26%) | 5 (6.58%) | 0.731 |
| CKD [n (%)] | 13 (17.1%) | 9 (11.8%) | 0.356 |
| Hyp duration (y) [IQ range] | 10.0 [4.3;17.0] | 11.0 [1.3;18.5] | 0.781 |
| Hyp drugs (n) [IQ range] | 2.0 [1.75;3.0] | 2.0 [0.0;3.0] | 0.175 |
| Hyp drugs ≥ 3 [n (%)] | 25 (32.9%) | 30 (39.5%) | 0.399 |
*
p = 0.004 in comparison with Grade 3 Office SBP;
#p = 0.020 in comparison with Grade 3 Office DBP.
BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; CAD, coronary artery disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ED, emergency department; Hyp, hypertension; SBP, systolic blood pressure.