Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
Age (yr) (n = 127) | 30 (22–46) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) (n = 127) | 23.1 (20.8–27.4) |
Fasting blood sugar (mmol/L) (n = 127) | 4.7 (4.2–5.1) |
Sex (n = 127) | |
Male | 61 (48.0) |
Female | 66 (52.0) |
Employment (n = 125) | |
Employed | 24 (19.2) |
Unemployed | 93 (74.4) |
Retired | 8 (6.4) |
Marital status (n = 125) | |
Married | 46 (36.8) |
Single | 66 (52.8) |
Divorced/separated | 7 (5.6) |
Widowed | 6 (4.8) |
HIV status (n = 125) | |
Negative | 100 (80.0) |
Positive | 25 (20.0) |
Ankle brachial index (n = 125) | |
Normal | 119 (95.2) |
Peripheral artery disease | 6 (4.8) |
∆SBP (mmHg), highest–baseline (n = 127) | 14 (7–21) |
∆MAP (mmHg), highest–baseline (n = 127) | 12 (7–16) |
IPROS (n = 127) | |
Responder (MAP≥10 mmHg) | 79 (62.2) |
Nonresponder (MAP< 10 mmHg) | 48 (37.8) |
Other categories | |
∆SBP ≥20 mmHg | 40 (31.5) |
∆SBP < 20 mmHg | 87 (68.5) |
RBC count ×1012/L (n = 127) | 4.61 (3.91–5.09) |
Absolute ESS (%) (n = 127) | 140 (104–164) |
ESS category (n = 117) | |
Low (< 80%) | 15 (12.8) |
Average (80–120%) | 27 (23.1) |
High (> 120%) | 75 (64.1) |