Table 1 General characteristics of Black hypertensive patients, stratified by the presence or absence of LVH
Characteristics | LVH + N = 88 | LVH − N = 132 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |||
Age (years) | 52.6 ± 10.6 | 50.3 ± 9.5 | 0.096 |
Sex | 0.421 | ||
Male | 52 (59.1) | 81 (61.4) | |
Female | 36 (40.9) | 51 (38.6) | |
Medical & social history | |||
Known HTN | 60 (68.2) | 76 (57.6) | 0.074 |
Duration of HTN (years) | 5.0 (1.0–8.0) | 4.0 (2.0–6.0) | 0.014 |
ND HTN | 28 (31.8) | 56 (42.4) | 0.149 |
Cigarette smoking | 87 (98.9) | 132 (100.0) | 0.400 |
Alcohol intake | 85 (96.6) | 128 (97.0) | 0.582 |
Menopause | 14 (38.9) | 27 (52.9) | 0.141 |
Anthropomorphic measurements | |||
BMI (kg/m2) | 32.6 ± 5.1 | 28.7 ± 4.3 | < 0.001 |
WC (cm) | 109.3 ± 13.2 | 99.3 ± 10.0 | < 0.001 |
HC (cm) | 112.7 ± 9.9 | 103.8 ± 9.2 | < 0.001 |
Overweight | 22 (25.0) | 64 (48.5) | < 0.001 |
Total obesity | 65 (73.9) | 47 (35.6) | < 0.001 |
Abdominal obesity | 34 (61.4) | 43 (32.6) | < 0.001 |
Lifestyle history | |||
Sedentarity | 71 (80.7) | 52 (39.4) | < 0.001 |
Treatment history & examination findings | |||
Uncontrolled HTN | 20 (22.7) | 18 (13.6) | 0.060 |
SBP (mmHg) | 138.8 ± 7.8 | 133.4 ± 7.2 | 0.048 |
DBP (mmHg) | 82.5 ± 8.7 | 79.9 ± 9.1 | 0.087 |
HR (bpm) | 62.1 ± 13.5 | 70.0 ± 13.4 | 0.199 |