Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the hypertensive and normotensive groups
Hypertensive group (n = 101) | Normotensive group (n = 14) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.6 ± 10.7 | 64.2 ± 4.4 | 0.421 |
Gender (female/male) | 41 / 60 | 6 / 8 | 0.872 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.5 ± 3.0 | 22.6 ± 3.4 | 0.258 |
Current smoker (%) | 29 (28.7) | 3 (21.4) | 0.754 |
HbA1c (NGSP) (%) | 5.2 ± 0.5 | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 0.547 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 203.2 ± 36.8 | 202.1 ± 35.5 | 0.918 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 58.2 ± 15.1 | 62.0 ± 11.5 | 0.364 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 111.1 ± 29.6 | 125.1 ± 34.3 | 0.105 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 139.7 ± 100.7 | 110.7 ± 72.0 | 0.301 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 143.2 ± 18.9 | 125.1 ± 15.5 | <0.001 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 81.0 ± 11.3 | 72.0 ± 3.3 | 0.004 |
Hb (g/dL) | 14.0 ± 1.8 | 13.4 ± 1.1 | 0.189 |
Ht (%) | 40.4 ± 4.5 | 38.7 ± 2.9 | 0.184 |
MCV (fl) | 93.8 ± 4.7 | 91.7 ± 3.8 | 0.110 |
MCH (pg) | 32.6 ± 1.9 | 34.6 ± 0.8 | 0.651 |
MCHC (g/dL) | 34.7 ± 1.0 | 31.7 ± 1.5 | 0.109 |
Erythrocyte filterability (%) | 87.8 ± 2.2 | 89.4 ± 1.7 | 0.010 |