Characteristics | Normal blood pressure n = 284 (68.6%) | High blood pressure n = 130 (31.4%) | P value |
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Age (y) | 44.57 ± 17.16 | 46.45 ± 15.59 | 0.312 |
Sex (%) | 0.2721 | ||
Male | 121 (29.2) | 74 (17.8) | |
Female | 153 (39.5) | 56 (13.5) | |
Smoking status (%) | 0.2531 | ||
No | 266 (64.2) | 114 (27.5) | |
Yes | 18 (4.4) | 16 (3.9) | |
Alcohol intake (%) | 0.5181 | ||
No | 152 (36.8) | 114 (14.2) | |
Yes | 132 (31.9) | 71 (17.1) | |
Exercise frequency (time/wk) | 1.62 ± 1.35 | 1.60 ± 1.39 | 0.890 |
Exercise training (minutes/wk) | 70.75 ± 34.81 | 64.83 ± 24.15 | 0.152 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.66 ± 4.24 | 26.87 ± 5.04 | 0.012* |
Triceps skinfold (mm) | 23.07 ± 7.99 | 24.00 ± 10.24 | 0.322 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 90.92 ± 11.18 | 95.02 ± 12.71 | 0.001* |
Casual glycemia (mg/dL) | 104.74 ± 34.84 | 107.72 ± 35.67 | 0.425 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124.75 ± 15.16 | 141.05 ± 21.65 | < 0.0001* |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 84.19 ± 10.54 | 99.51 ± 20.38 | < 0.0001* |