Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of included patients according to hypertensive status.
| Characteristics | Non-hypertension (n = 3631) | Hypertensionb (n = 3152) |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years (SD) | 61.0 (10.3) | 66.8 (8.3) |
| Men, n (%) | 66.1 | 51.1 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 (SD) | 22.4 (3.1) | 24.1 (3.3) |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL (SD) | 65.2 (16.0) | 60.8 (15.3) |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL (SD) | 105.8 (64.8) | 123.7 (74.2) |
| HbA1c, % (SD) | 5.7 (0.6) | 5.9 (0.7) |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL (SD) | 127.9 (32.5) | 122.3 (29.6) |
| Waist circumference, cm (SD) | 75.7 (21.1) | 73.4 (31.0) |
| Fasting status | ||
| Non-fasting, % | 32.4 | 37.0 |
| Fasting, % | 67.6 | 63.0 |
| Diabetes, n (%)a | 7.0 | 15.3 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (SD) | 118.3 (12.2) | 138.9 (16.6) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (SD) | 70.8 (9.1) | 80.6 (11.4) |
| Alcohol intake, n (%) | ||
| Never, % | 60.8 | 54.9 |
| Sometimes, % | 17.7 | 14.4 |
| Current, % | 21.5 | 30.6 |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||
| Never, % | 65.4 | 57.0 |
| Former, % | 20.9 | 30.8 |
| Current, % | 13.6 | 12.2 |
| Average intraocular pressure in both eyes, mmHg (SD) | 13.8 (2.6) | 14.3 (2.8) |
| Average central corneal thickness in both eyes, µm (SD) | 549.7 (58.9) | 551.3 (57.7) |
Values are presented as the means (SDs) for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables.
HbA1c, haemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.
aDiabetes was defined as self-reported use of antidiabetic medication, self-reported history of diabetes, or HbA1c ≥ 6.5%
bHypertension was defined as use of any antihypertensive medication, systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg, and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg.