Table 1.
Main characteristics of our population.
| Variable | value |
|---|---|
| N | 279 |
| Age, year, mean, SD | 55.02 ± 10.29 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 112 (39.9) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 138 (49.1) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 65 (23.1) |
| SBP, mmHg, mean, SD | 150.81 ± 18.02 |
| DBP, mmHg, mean, SD | 81.99 ± 10.64 |
| HR, bpm, mean, SD | 71.28 ± 11.91 |
| Pulse pressure, mmHg, mean, SD | 68.82 ± 16.67 |
| IMT MAX, mm, mean, SD | 1.72 ± 0.75 |
| LVMha, g/m2.7, mean, SD | 52.76 ± 9.50 |
| Glycemia, mg/dl, mean, SD | 103.27 ± 24.14 |
| Creatinine, mg/dl, mean, SD | 0.98 ± 0.20 |
| GFREPI, ml/min/1.73 m2, mean, SD | 87.20 ± 13.95 |
| Uric acid, mg/dl, mean, SD | 5.50 ± 1.48 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl, mean, SD | 142.90 ± 75.37 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl, mean, SD | 207.55 ± 40.30 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dl, mean, SD | 49.27 ± 12.64 |
| Serum potassium, mg/dl, mean, SD | 4.30 ± 0.44 |
| Year of hypertension, mean, SD | 8.68 ± 7.91 |
| Number of hypertension drugs, mean, SD | 4.16 ± 1.04 |
| Follow-up, year, mean, SD | 6.47 ± 2.87 |
SBP= Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP= Diastolic Blood Pressure; GFREPI= glomerular filtration rate measured by the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) equation; HR= Heart Rate; IMT= Intima media Thickness; LVMha= Left Ventricular Mass height-adjusted