Baseline Changes in 8 weeks D-value P-value
Group I        
Average (mmHg)        
SBP 143.5 ± 11.8 129.4 ± 12.1 14.1 ± 4.6 0.0006
DBP 86.2 ± 7.2 75.9 ± 7.7 10.3 ± 3.3 0.0010
Daytime (mmHg)        
SBP 155.2 ± 10.7 139.7 ± 12.3 15.5 ± 5.1 0.0005
DBP 96.8 ± 8.1 85.4 ± 8.8 11.4 ± 2.7 0.0016
Nocturnal (mmHg)        
SBP 130.6 ± 12.4 117.9 ± 11.6 12.7 ± 4.4 0.0018
DBP 75.3 ± 6.8 66.2 ± 7.0 9.1 ± 2.9 0.0004
Morning (mmHg)        
SBP 157.3 ± 11.6 139.5 ± 12.1 17.8 ± 4.1* 0.0003
DBP 98.6 ± 7.3 85.2 ± 6.7 13.4 ± 3.6# 0.0006
Group II        
Average (mmHg)        
SBP 145.7 ± 10.9 131.2 ± 11.5 14.5 ± 4.7 0.0025
DBP 85.1 ± 8.6 74.4 ± 8.8 10.7 ± 0.0004
Daytime (mmHg)        
SBP 156.5 ±11.8 138.9 ± 10.8 17.6 ± 4.2 0.0015
DBP 94.7 ± 7.7 82.1 ± 8.3 12.6 ± 3.0 0.0008
Nocturnal (mmHg)        
SBP 133.0 ± 11.7 121.6 ±  10.2 11.4 ± 4.6 0.0002
DBP 76.2 ± 7.1 68.6 ± 6.9 8.8 ± 2.7 0.0008
Morning (mmHg)        
SBP 158.0 ±13.2 149.9 ±11.8 9.1 ± 2.3 0.0170
DBP 97.9 ± 7.5 92.7 ± 6.6 5.2 ± 1.9 0.0104
*compared with GROUP II, P-value=0.0003; # compared with GROUP II, P-value=0.0001
Table 2: Comparison of blood pressure before and after treatment in both groups