Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of hypertensive patients
Characteristic | Hypertensives (n = 100) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.1 ± 9.8 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 3.0 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 148.3 ± 14.9 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 92.1 ± 13.3 |
Hematocrit (%) | 44.3 ± 8.7 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 174.9 ± 46.8 |
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 110.4 ± 40.9 |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 50.5 ± 12.6 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 147.9 ± 86.6 |
Free T4 (pmol/L) | 1.17 ± 0.16 |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (mIU/L) | 1.70 ± 1.43 |
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 4.12 ± 5.98 |
Brachial ankle pulse wave velocity (m/s) | 1,511.4 ± 323.3 |