Table 2 Metabolic factors and carotid atherosclerosis in the population with normal BP and high normal BP according to ESH/ESC-2007
Normal BP | High normal BP | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 191 | 118 | ---- |
Male/female | 57/134 | 49/69 | 0.036 |
Age, years | 56.1 ± 5.2 | 56.9 ± 5.8 | 0.042 |
WC, cm | 81.5 ± 8.5 | 83.9 ± 8.5 | 0.938 |
WHR | 0.88 ± 0.07 | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 0.575 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.2 ± 3.1 | 24.0 ± 2.9 | 0.568 |
SBP, mmHg | 120.8 ± 4.2 | 129.7 ± 5.5 | 0.457 |
DBP, mmHg | 77.2 ± 4.8 | 80.7 ± 5.6 | 0.386 |
PP, mmHg | 43.7 ± 6.9 | 49.0 ± 8.8 | 0.121 |
FBG, mmol/L | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 0.597 |
TC, mmol/L | 5.22 ± 0.97 | 5.38 ± 0.98 | 0.809 |
TG, mmol/L | 1.70 ± 1.09 | 1.81 ± 1.12 | 0.930 |
LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.60 ± 0.90 | 3.63 ± 0.84 | 0.793 |
HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.40 ± 0.39 | 1.38 ± 0.31 | 0.362 |
DM, n (%) | 12 (6.3) | 11 (9.3) | 0.323 |
CHD, n (%) | 5 (2.6) | 3 (2.5) | 0.968 |
IS, n (%) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (1.7) | 0.625 |
Smokers, n (%) | 38 (19.9) | 21 (17.8) | 0.648 |
Alcohol, n (%) | 16 (8.4) | 9 (7.6) | 0.814 |
WHO CO, n (%) | 102 (53.2) | 77 (65.3) | 0.040 |
Antihypertensive drugs, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ---- |
Antidiabetic drugs, n (%) | 10 (5.2) | 7 (5.9) | 0.794 |
Lipid-lowing drugs, n (%) | 4 (2.1%) | 1 (0.8) | 0.399 |
IMTmean, mm | 0.76 ± 0.13 | 0.77 ± 0.14 | 0.596 |
Plaque (+), n (%) | 43 (22.5) | 34 (28.8) | 0.213 |