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Table 2 Dippers vs non dippers on low- vs high-salt diet in the HIV positive and HIV negative

From: HIV-positive demonstrate more salt sensitivity and nocturnal non-dipping blood pressure than HIV-negative individuals

 

low-salt HIV positive, n (%)

p-value

low-salt HIV negative, n (%)

p-value

Dipper

Non-dipper

Dipper

Non-dipper

Salt-sensitive group

 high-salt, n (%)

  Dipper

2 (25)

0 (0)

0.031

2 (25.0)

0 (0.0)

0.031

  Non-dipper

6 (75)

15 (100)

 

6 (75.0)

13 (100.0)

 

Salt-resistant group

 high-salt, n (%)

  Dipper

16 (100)

1 (25)

> 0.99

15 (93.8)

0 (0.0)

> 0.99

  Non-dipper

0 (0)

3 (75)

 

1 (6.3)

5 (100.0)

 
  1. Row percentage. McNemar’s test used