Skip to main content

Table 1 ​Baseline characteristics of the patients (n =240). Characteristics are presented as mean ± SD, median (range)

From: Relationship between retinopathy and renal abnormalities in black hypertensive patients

Gender (Male/Female), n(%)

80/160 (33.3/66.7)

Age (years)

58.9 ± 12.1

Duration of hypertension (years)

6 (1–37)

Body Mass Index (Kg/m2)

26.6 (5.8)

Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg)

139.86 ± 22.1

Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg)

104.1 ± 15.0

Pulse Pressure (mmHg)

53.3 ± 16.5

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

86.3 ± 13.6

Mean Blood Pressure(mmHg)

97.4 ± 7.9

Waist Circumference (m)

97.4 ± 14.4

Hip Circumference (m)

101.7 ± 14.1

Waist Hip Ratio

0.97 ± 0.11

Uric Acid (mmol/L)

7.5 ± 3.4

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.9 ± 1.5

HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.9 (0.2)

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

2.2(0.9)

Low Density Lipoprotein (mmol/L)

2.8 ± 1.0

C-Reactive Protein (g/L)

7.8 ± 2.8

Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (mg/g)

93.9 (3.3–1931.3)

eGFR by MDRD (ml/min/1.73)

49.3 (16.5–167.2)