Table 1 The characteristics recorded from the 366 volunteers who responded to the publicity about the study
From: Comparisons of home and daytime ambulatory blood pressure measurements
Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
Age men (years) | 52 | (13) |
Age women (years) | 53 | (14) |
BMI men (kg/m 2 ) | 27 | (5) |
BMI women (kg/m 2 ) | 25 | (5) |
Numbers and percentages of patients: | N | (%) |
Male: female: | 179:187 | (49:51) |
With triplicate measurements | 270 | (74) |
With mean home blood pressure measurement > 125/80 | 200 | (54) |
With family history of cardiovascular disease: | 107 | (29) |
Current smokers | 150 | (41) |
Sports activities > 20 min/day: | 119 | (33) |
Previous myocardial infarction: | 8 | (2) |
Angina pectoris: | 6 | (2) |
Previous bypass surgery: | 2 | (1) |
Previous percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | 9 | (2) |
Previous stroke | 8 | (2) |
Subjected to salt restriction: | 80 | (22) |
Numbers taking antihypertensive medications | 97 | (27) |
Mean | SD | |
Dose of antihypertensive agentss expressed as equivalents: | 1.8 | (1.5) |
1 equivalent = hydrochloro thiazide 25 mg = enalapril 5 mg = lorsartan 50 mg | ||
= metoprolol 100 mg = amlodipine 5 mg = isosorbide dinitrite 40 mg | ||
= doxazozine 2 mg = clonidine 15 mg | ||
Numbers taking medications for other reasons | ||
Contraception: | 14 | (4) |
Menopausal symptoms | 20 | (5) |
Insulin: | 4 | (1) |
Anti-diabetics: | 13 | (4) |
Low-dose aspirin | 31 | (8) |
Magnesium supplementation: | 72 | (20) |
Anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): | 15 | (4) |
Mean | SD | |
Dose of NSAIDs expressed as diclofenac equivalents: | 94 | (61) |
diclofencac 100 mg = metamizol 1330 mg = acetylsalicylic acid 1300 mg | ||
= ibuprofen 800 mg = naproxen550 mg = propyphenazone 250 mg | ||
= acemetacine 120 mg = ketoprofen 66.6 mg = indomethacin 50 mg | ||
= piroxicam 6.66 mg. | ||