Table 2.
Characteristics of participants taking and not taking antihypertensive medication
| Characteristic | Antihypertensive medication use | |
|---|---|---|
| No (n = 1,292) | Yes (n = 432) | |
| Age, years | 47.2 (11.7) | 59.0 (8.4) |
| Age category, % | ||
| <40 | 26.4 | 1.2 |
| 40–59 | 61.8 | 56.5 |
| ≥60 | 11.8 | 42.4 |
| Male, % | 35.9 | 28.7 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 48.0 | 9.3 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 31.6 | 90.7 |
| Hispanic | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| Other | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Less than high school, % | 4.2 | 13.3 |
| Current smoking, % | 9.5 | 10.0 |
| Alcohol intake, % | ||
| No alcohol | 44.1 | 67.1 |
| Light or moderate | 48.3 | 28.9 |
| Heavy | 7.7 | 4.0 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.5 (5.6) | 32.8 (6.9) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 191.2 (37.3) | 192.3 (42.2) |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 58.7 (16.8) | 55.4 (17.2) |
| Diabetes, % | 6.2 | 36.1 |
| Family history of hypertension, % | 64.4 | 91.2 |
| Glucose-lowering medication use, % | 3.0 | 29.6 |
| Lipid-lowering medication use, % | 5.8 | 32.7 |
| History of CVD, % | 0.9 | 12.7 |
| eGFR <60, ml/min/1.73 m2 | 7.4 | 8.6 |
| ACR >30, mg/g | 4.6 | 16.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | ||
| Office | 111.4 (9.4) | 115.7 (8.8) |
| Awake | 121.6 (10.6) | 125.6 (12.0) |
| Asleep | 106.5 (11.5) | 115.2 (14.6) |
| 24-Hour | 117.1 (10.4) | 121.7 (12.0) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | ||
| Office | 70.3 (6.3) | 69.2 (6.5) |
| Awake | 75.9 (7.0) | 75.9 (8.8) |
| Asleep | 62.2 (7.6) | 65.9 (9.0) |
| 24-Hour | 71.9 (7.0) | 71.8 (6.7) |
| Office heart rate, beats/min | 67.8 (10.8) | 68.5 (10.7) |
Data are expressed as means (SD) or percentages. Participants in this table had an office systolic blood pressure <130 mm Hg and office diastolic blood pressure <80 mm Hg. Abbreviations: ACC, American College of Cardiology; ACR, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio; AHA, American Heart Association; CVD, cardiovascular disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.