Table 2 Characteristics of patients with and without retinopathy. Characteristics are presented as mean ± SD, median (range)
From: Relationship between retinopathy and renal abnormalities in black hypertensive patients
Patients with retinopathy (n = 187) | Patients without retinopathy (n = 46) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Male/Female), n(%) | 80/160 (33.3/66.7) | ||
Age (years) | 61.7 ± 10.5 | 47.2 ± 12.0 | 0.001 |
Duration of hypertension (years) | 7 (1–37) | 4.5 (1–15) | 0.001 |
Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 6.0 | 26.1 ± 4.9 | 0.422 |
Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg) | 139.5 ± 22.6 | 141.2 ± 20.8 | 0.657 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 85.8 ± 14.0 | 88.8 ± 11.8 | 0.183 |
Mean Blood Pressure(mmHg) | 103.7 ± 15.4 | 106.2 ± 13.9 | 0.307 |
Pulse Pressure (mmHg) | 53.8 ± 17.2 | 52.4 ± 14.2 | 0.307 |
Waist Circumference (m) | 98.0 ± 14.7 | 95.6 ± 13.8 | 0.321 |
Hip Circumference (m) | 102.3 ± 13.9 | 99.9 ± 14.8 | 0.308 |
Waist Hip Ratio | 0.97 ± 0.11 | 0.96 ± 0.13 | 0.751 |
Uric Acid (mmol/L) | 7.5 ± 3.4 | 7.5 ± 3.4 | 0.966 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.1 ± 1.4 | 5.4 ± 1.7 | 0.017 |
HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.93 ± 0.21 | 0.91 ± 0.21 | 0.593 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 2.3 ± (1.0) | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 0.130 |
Low Density Lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 2.9 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 0.041 |
C-Reactive Protein (g/L) | 7.9 ± 2.8 | 7.2 ± 3.1 | 0.116 |
Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (mg/g) | 93.9(3.9–1931.3) | 109.6(3.3–1580) | 0.908 |
eGFR by MDRD (ml/min/1.73) | 46.2(16.5–167.2) | 55.9(22.5–165.4) | 0.019 |