| |
Hypertensive Patients (n = 358) |
Normotensive Subjects (n = 276) |
|
| Age, y |
49.1 + 5.2 |
49.8 ± 5.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg |
155.4 ± 16.9 |
112.1 ± 7.9 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg |
90.9 ± 5.1 |
77.3 ± 5.0 |
| Body weight, kg |
76.2 ± 8.1 |
75.9 ± 7.9 |
| Smoking status |
|
|
| Never |
31% |
29% |
| Former |
32% |
33% |
| Current |
37% |
38% |
| Cigarettes/d |
|
|
| None |
63% |
62% |
| 1–20 |
15% |
18% |
| >20 |
22% |
20% |
| Alcohol units/wk |
|
|
| None |
17% |
16% |
| 1–7 |
51% |
53% |
| >7 |
32% |
31% |
|
