Total sample (n = 425) | Abnormal ABI* (n = 58) | Normal ABI (n = 367) | P** | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57.4 ± 12.1 | 63.6 ± 10.6 | 56.4 ± 12.0 | <0.001 |
Male | 131 (30.8%) | 21 (36.2%) | 110 (30%) | 0.34 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.8 ± 5.8 | 29.7 ± 5.5 | 30.9 ± 5.9 | 0.12 |
White | 280 (65.9%) | 34 (58.6%) | 246 (67%) | 0.21 |
Alcohol abuse (> 30 g/day) | 35 (8.2%) | 6 (10.3%) | 29 (7.9%) | 0.53 |
Current Smoking | 111 (26.1%) | 16 (27.6%) | 95 (25.9%) | 0.44 |
(Years at school) | 0.005 | |||
≤ 4 years | 124 (29.2%) | 26 (44.8%) | 98 (26.7%) | |
> 4 years | 301 (70.8%) | 32 (55.2%) | 269 (73.3%) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 94 (22.1%) | 20 (34.5%) | 74 (20.2%) | 0.01 |
Duration of hypertension (years) | 0.01 | |||
≤ 10 years | 212 (49,9%) | 191 (53.5%) | 21 (36.2%) | |
> 10 years | 203 (47.8%) | 166 (46.5%) | 37 (63.8%) | |
Cardiovascular disease | 119 (28%) | 19 (32.8%) | 100 (27.2%) | 0.38 |
Office SBP (mmHg) | 152.4 ± 25.9 | 156.9 ± 28.8 | 151.7 ± 25.5 | 0.16 |
Office DBP (mmHg) | 88.7 ± 14.8 | 85.6 ± 14.7 | 89.2 ± 14.8 | 0.08 |
24-hour SBP (mmHg) | 136.8 ± 17.3 | 141.0 ± 18.0 | 136.2 ± 17.1 | 0.04 |
24-hour DBP (mmHg) | 80.9 ± 12.5. | 78.8 ± 12.9 | 81.3 ± 12.5 | 0.13 |
Use of antihypertensive | 316 (74.4%) | 45 (77.6%) | 271 (73.8%) | 0.54 |
N° antihypertensive drugs (P25%-75%) | 1 (1-1) | 2 (1-3) | 2 (0-3) | 0.19 |
Time Rate SBP index (mmHg/min) | 0.476 ± 0.124 | 0.516 ± 0.146 | 0.469 ± 0.119 | 0.007 |
SD SBP (mmHg) | 12.7 ± 3.8 | 13.2 ± 4.7 | 12.6 ± 3.7 | 0.26 |
CV SBP (%) | 9.3 ± 2.7 | 9.3 ± 2.6 | 9.3 ± 2.9 | 0.91 |