Table 1 Characteristics of subjects in the hypertensive and control groups
Variable | Hypertensives | Controls | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 259 | 235 | |
Male:female | 118:141 | 99:136 | 0.443 |
Age (years) | 51.45 ± 12.09 | 49.50 ± 13.97 | 0.097 |
SBP (mmHg) | 156.12 ± 25.56 | 113.23 ± 12.73 | <0.0001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 96.88 ± 11.92 | 73.78 ± 8.99 | <0.0001 |
T-chol (mmol/l) | 5.09 ± 1.02 | 4.39 ± 1.08 | <0.0001 |
TG (mmol/l) | 1.68 ± 1.36 | 1.06 ± 0.86 | <0.0001 |
HDL-chol (mmol/l) | 1.59 ± 0.40 | 1.58 ± 0.37 | 0.929 |
LDL-chol (mmol/l) | 3.02 ± 0.80 | 2.57 ± 0.80 | <0.0001 |
Blood glucose (mmol/l) | 4.72 ± 1.58 | 4.59 ± 0.89 | 0.048 |
Serum ferrum (μmol/l) | 16.35 ± 6.81 | 16.56 ± 6.97 | 0.735 |
Serum calcium (mmol/l) | 2.40 ± 0.09 | 2.38 ± 0.19 | 0.095 |
Serum natrium (mmol/l) | 142.67 ± 13.22 | 141.72 ± 10.14 | 0.375 |
Serum potassium (mmol/l) | 4.07 ± 0.53 | 4.04 ± 0.44 | 0.542 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.37 ± 6.54 | 22.02 ± 3,57 | <0.0001 |