| |
Group I |
Group II |
p-value |
| Characteristics |
|
|
|
| Sex (numbers) |
Male (52),female(48) |
Male (51),female(49) |
|
| Age, Years mean ± SD |
53.1 ± 9.7 |
52.7 ± 10.6 |
p=0.486 |
| Baseline adjustments |
|
|
|
| Blood pressure |
|
|
|
| Average, mmHg (mean ± SD) |
|
|
|
| SBP |
143. ± 11.8 |
145.7 ± 10.9 |
p= 0.541 |
| DBP |
86.2 ± 7.2 |
85.1 ± 8.6 |
p= 0.379 |
| Daytime, mmHg (mean ± SD) |
|
|
|
| SBP |
155.2 ± 10. |
156.5 ± 11.8 |
p= 0.492 |
| DBP |
96.8 ± 8.1 |
94.7 ± 7.7 |
p= 0.358 |
| Nocturnal mmHg (mean ± SD) |
|
|
|
| SBP |
130.6 ± 11.4 |
133.0 ± 11.7 |
p= 0.621 |
| DBP |
75.3 ± 6.8 |
76.2 ± 7.1 |
p= 0.577 |
| Morning mmHg (mean ± SD) |
|
|
|
| SBP |
157.3 ± 11.6 |
158.0 ± 10.4 |
p= 0.396 |
| DBP |
98.6 ± 7.3 |
97.9 ± 7.5 |
p= 0.439 |
| Serum Lipids Level |
|
|
|
| TG, mmol/L, mean ± SD |
2.02 ± 1.34 |
1.98 ± 1.72 |
p= 0.386 |
| TC, mmol/L, mean ± SD |
5.99 ± 1.62 |
6.01 ± 1.36 |
p= 0.692 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L, mean ± SD |
3.96 ± 1.45 |
4.11 ± 1.54 |
p= 0.414 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L, mean ± SD |
1.19 ± 0.49 |
1.22 ± 0.55 |
p= 0.583 |
| Other risk factors |
|
|
|
| Smokers, numbers |
40 |
38 |
|
| Diabetes mellitus, number |
42 |
48 |
|
| CHD, number |
37 |
32 |
|
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