Table 1 Clinical characteristics of hypertensive patients according to duration of hypertension
Clinical parameter | All (n=227) | Duration of hypertension | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Early (n=44) | Intermediate (n=101) | Long term (n=82) | Â |
Age (years ± SD) | 61.0 ± 11.3 | 55.3 ± 10.9 | 59.6 ± 10.5 | 65.8 ± 10.8 | <0.001 |
Age group: < 50 years [n(%)] | 38 (16.7) | 14 (36.8) | 18 (47.4) | 6 (15.8) | <0.001 |
Age group: 50 – 69 years [n(%)] | 127 (55.9) | 24 (18.9) | 63 (49.6) | 40 (31.5) |  |
Age group: ≥70 years [n(%)] | 62 (27.3) | 6 (9.7) | 20 (32.3) | 36 (58.1) |  |
Male sex [n(%)] | 84 (37.0) | 18 (21.4) | 32 (38.1) | 34 (40.5) | 0.331 |
Female sex [n(%)] | 143 (63.0) | 26 (18.2) | 69 (48.3) | 48 (33.6) | Â |
BMI (kg/m2 ± SD) | 27.6 ± 5.3 | 27.5 ± 5.1 | 27.5 ± 5.6 | 27.8 ± 5.1 | 0.91 |
BSA (m2 ± SD) | 1.75 ± 0.17 | 1.79 ± 0.20 | 1.74 ± 0.16 | 1.73 ± 0.16 | 0.129 |
SBP (mmHg ± SD) | 161.2 ± 19.08 | 157.7 ± 17.50 | 162.57 ± 8.09 | 161.22 ± 20.99 | 0.373 |
DBP (mmHg ± SD) | 97.27 ± 10.41 | 98.64 ± 9.77 | 97.43 ± 11.46 | 96.34 ± 9.36 | 0.491 |
PP (mmHg ± SD) | 63.88 ± 16.59 | 59.09 ± 4.28 | 65.15 ± 16.53 | 64.88 ± 17.52 | 0.102 |
MAP (mmHg ± SD) | 118.56 ± 1.51 | 118.33 ± 0.99 | 119.14 ± 11.66 | 11.97 ± 11.71 | 0.783 |