Table 1 Metabolic factors and carotid atherosclerosis in different blood pressure levels according to JNC-7
Normotension | Prehypertension | Hypertension | P for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 241 | 309 | 392 | ---- |
Male/female | 54/187 | 106/203 # | 149/243 # | <0.001 |
Age, years | 55.5 ± 5.0 § | 56.4 ± 5.5 #§ | 58.9 ± 6.2 # | <0.001 |
WC, cm | 77.1 ± 7.9 § | 82.4 ± 8.5 #§ | 85.4 ± 9.1 # | <0.001 |
WHR | 0.85 ± 0.06 § | 0.88 ± 0.07 #§ | 0.90 ± 0.07 # | <0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 21.8 ± 3.0 § | 23.5 ± 3.1 #§ | 24.6 ± 3.3 # | <0.001 |
SBP, mmHg | 107.4 ± 7.8 § | 124.2 ± 6.4 #§ | 140.7 ± 15.2 # | <0.001 |
DBP, mmHg | 69.2 ± 5.7 § | 78.5 ± 5.4 #§ | 86.5 ± 10.3 # | <0.001 |
PP, mmHg | 38.3 ± 7.1 § | 45.7 ± 8.1 #§ | 54.2 ± 13.6 # | <0.001 |
FBG, mmol/L | 5.0 ± 1.1 § | 5.1 ± 0.9 § | 5.4 ± 1.4 # | 0.001 |
TC, mmol/L | 5.19 ± 0.96 | 5.28 ± 0.97 | 5.25 ± 1.00 | 0.487 |
TG, mmol/L | 1.41 ± 0.78 § | 1.74 ± 1.10 # | 1.98 ± 2.06 # | <0.001 |
LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.53 ± 0.84 | 3.61 ± 0.88 | 3.65 ± 0.93 | 0.089 |
HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.49 ± 0.34 § | 1.39 ± 0.36 #§ | 1.31 ± 0.32 # | <0.001 |
DM, n (%) | 13 (5.4) § | 23 (7.4) § | 54 (13.8) # | <0.001 |
CHD, n (%) | 4 (1.7) | 8 (2.6) § | 38 (9.7) # | <0.001 |
IS, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.3) | 14 (3.6) # | 0.001 |
Smokers, n (%) | 32 (13.3) § | 59 (19.1) | 82 (20.9) # | 0.020 |
Alcohol, n (%) | 13 (5.4) | 25 (8.1) | 32 (8.2) | 0.230 |
WHO CO, n (%) | 97 (40.2) § | 179 (57.9) #§ | 275 (70.2) # | <0.001 |
Antihypertensive drugs, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) § | 234 (59.7) # | <0.001 |
Antidiabetic drugs, n (%) | 11 (4.6) | 17 (5.5) § | 38 (9.7) # | 0.022 |
Lipid-lowering drugs, n (%) | 5 (2.1%) | 5 (1.6) § | 32 (8.2) # | <0.001 |