Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of normotensive and essential hypertensive participants
| Index | NT (491) | EH (823) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 293/198 | 531/292 | 0.087 |
| Age (years) | 50.47 ± 7.91 | 51.40 ± 9.38 | 0.055 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 107.43 ± 8.46 | 161.86 ± 18.31 | < 0.001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 69.22 ± 6.90 | 102.73 ± 14.10 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 69.22 ± 6.90 | 26.96 ± 3.50 | < 0.001 |
| ALT (UI−1) | 24.82 ± 14.67 | 26.30 ± 18.23 | 0.175 |
| TG (mmoll−1) | 1.63 ± 1.53 | 1.88 ± 1.53 | 0.006 |
| TC (mmoll−1) | 4.88 ± 0.99 | 4.90 ± 1.92 | 0.760 |
| HDL-C (mmoll−1) | 1.38 ± 0.95 | 1.31 ± 0.36 | 0.066 |
| LDL-C (mmoll−1) | 3.01 ± 0.80 | 2.95 ± 0.88 | 0.224 |
| Glu (mmoll−1) | 5.10 ± 0.72 | 5.34 ± 0.95 | < 0.001 |
| BUN (mmoll−1) | 5.70 ± 3.86 | 5.89 ± 2.88 | 0.439 |
| Cr (μmoll−1) | 77.71 ± 14.92 | 79.11 ± 19.21 | 0.221 |
| HR (b.p.m.) | 71.65 ± 9.09 | 71.66 ± 9.75 | 0.990 |
| Smokers (n) | 128 | 229 | 0.522 |
| Drinkers (n) | 75 | 248 | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; EH, essential hypertensive patients; F, female; Glu, blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HR, heart rate; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; M, male; NS, not significant; NT, normotensive subjects; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride. All the quantitative data were presented as mean ± s.d. P-values < 0.05 are provided in bold to emphasize their significance.