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Variables
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men (n = 52)
|
women (n = 70)
|
p
|
|---|
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Age (years)
|
49.7 ± 10.5
|
52.6 ± 11.0
|
0.15
|
|
SBP (mmHg)
|
137 ± 20
|
145 ± 26
|
0.06
|
|
DBP (mmHg)
|
86 ± 12
|
87 ± 15
|
0.60
|
|
HR
|
71.4 ± 13
|
68.2 ± 11.9
|
0.18
|
|
Weight (kg)
|
85.3 ± 11.4
|
76.2 ± 14.0
|
< 0.01*
|
|
Height (m)
|
1.72 ± 0.08
|
1.59 ± 0.06
|
< 0.01*
|
|
Hypertension time (years)
|
9.4 ± 7.1
|
10.8 ± 8.6
|
0.35
|
|
AIx (%)
|
20.1 ± 11.7
|
32.7 ± 9.8
|
< 0.01*
|
|
AIx75 (%)
|
18.3 ± 9.4
|
29.6 ± 6.7
|
< 0.01*
|
|
C_SP (mmHg)
|
125 ± 23
|
136 ± 30
|
0.03*
|
|
C_DP (mmHg)
|
88 ± 15
|
88 ± 16
|
0.90
|
- SPB systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, AIx aortic augmentation index, AIx75 aortic augmentation index adjusted for heart rate of 75, C_SP central systolic blood pressure, C_DP central diastolic blood pressure. (*) Differences in AIx (22.2 ± 12.7 vs 30.9 ± 12.2) and AIx75 (20.5 ± 9.41 vs 27.7 ± 8.12) persist even after adjustments for: height 1.64 m, weight 80.1Kg, SBP 142 mmHg p < 0.01
