Table 4 Hypertension diagnosis and profile of HYPEST patients

Diagnosis of hypertension (HTN)

   Diagnosis age (y)

40.5 ± 14.5

(38.8-42.2)

43

46.1 ± 12.7

(44.9-47.2)

48

< 0.0001^c

   SBP (mmHg) without treatment^a

156.5 ± 19.9 (152.9-160.0)

155

160.1 ± 21.2

(157.2-162.9)

158

0.28^d

   DBP (mmHg) without treatment^a

97.2 ± 13.4

(94.8-99.6)

99.5

95.1 ± 12.8

(93.4-96.8)

94

0.43^d

Hypertension profile at recruitment into HYPEST study

   Duration of hypertension (y)

13.9 ± 12.5

(12.4-15.4)

9

13.1 ± 10.8

(12.2-14.1)

10

0.92^c

   SBP (mmHg) under treatment^b

140.5 ± 17.3 (138.0-143.1)

140

144.6 ± 18.7

(142.6-146.6)

142

0.06^d

   DBP (mmHg) under treatment^b

86.6 ± 11.0

(85.0-88.2)

85

87.4 ± 10.6

(86.3-88.5)

87.5

0.28^d