|
Hypertensive group (n = 101)
|
Normotensive group (n = 14)
|
p value
|
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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
|
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BMI body mass index calculated by body weight (kg) divided by square of height (m2), BP blood pressure, Hb hemoglobin, HbA1c(NGSP) hemoglobin A1c concentration estimated according to National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program, MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, MCV mean corpuscular volume