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Table 1 Demographic and Anthropometric Characteristics of the Subjects Stratified by Blood Pressure

From: Cognitive and autonomic dysfunction measures in normal controls, white coat and borderline hypertension

Parameters Normal BP (n = 20) WCH (n = 19) Borderline HTN (n = 30) Total Number (n= 69)
  Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Age (years) 31 ± 11 42 ± 10 40 ± 9 38.2 ± 10.8
BMI (kg/m2) 23 ± 4 26 ± 6 28 ± 5 25.6 ± 5
Gender - (%)     
Male 34.3 40.0 25.7 50.7
Female 23.5 14.7 61.8 49.3
Lifestyle - (%)     
Smoking 25.0 30.0 45.0 29.0
Alcohol 27.8 27.8 44.4 78.3
FH of HD 29.7 29.7 40.6 53.6
  1. BP; blood pressure, WCH; white coat hypertension, HTN; hypertension, BMI; body mass index, FH of HD; family history of heart disease.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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