Table 1 Characteristics of low renin black and white participants at baseline
Low renin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Black (n = 73) | White (n = 81) | p-value | |
Age (years) | 41.2 ± 6.55 | 46.9 ± 8.72 | <0.001 |
Sex (n, male) | 36 | 31 | 0.167 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.1 ± 5.86 | 27.0 ± 5.44 | 0.232 |
Cardiovascular measurements | |||
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 136 ± 16 | 135 ± 14 | 0.793 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79 ± 9 | 76 ± 7 | 0.021 |
Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 56.4 ± 10.4 | 58.9 ± 10.7 | 0.141 |
Total peripheral resistance (mmHg/ml/s) | 1.01 ± 0.25 | 1.05 ± 0.3 | 0.399 |
Windkessel compliance (ml/mmHg) | 1.91 ± 0.40 | 2.02 ± 0.54 | 0.148 |
Carotid intima media thickness (mm) | 0.65 ± 0.10 | 0.66 ± 0.11 | 0.557 |
Biochemical analyses | |||
Renin (pg/ml) | 3.87 (2.21;6.66) | 4.59 (2.43;6.98) | 0.002 |
Interleukin-6 (pg/ml) | 2.16 (2.06;2.22) | 2.15 (2.08;2.22) | 0.286 |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 5.07 (2.27;26.6) | 4.12 (2.99;11.0) | 0.006 |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 5.15 ± 0.92 | 5.59 ± 0.71 | 0.001 |
Von Willebrand factor (%) | 86.2 (54.9;135) | 60.1 (40.9;87.1) | <0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.18 ± 1.03 | 1.16 ± 0.69 | 0.882 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.48 ± 1.17 | 5.84 ± 1.19 | <0.001 |
Lifestyle | |||
γ-Glutamyltransferase (U/l) | 36.7 (16.6;180) | 16.4 (7.00;76.0) | <0.001 |
Cotinine (ng/ml) | 2.58 (2.00;114) | 2.58 (2.0;245) | 0.669 |
Smoking (n) | 8 | 14 | 0.249 |