Table 3 Clinical characteristics of patients with satisfactory BP control (group I), according to dipping status.
From: Non-dipper treated hypertensive patients do not have increased cardiac structural alterations
| Â | Dippers (n = 32) | Â | Non-dippers (n = 26) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 54.7 ± 8.6 |  | 53.4 ± 8.5 | NS |
Gender (M/F) | 17/15 | Â | 15/11 | NS |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 3.3 |  | 26.3 ± 3.2 | NS |
Duration of HT (years) | 6.8 ± 5.6 |  | 6.9 ± 5.7 | NS |
Current smokers (%) | 22 | Â | 30 | NS |
Heart rate (b/min) | 72.1 ± 8.1 |  | 74.1 ± 7.5 | NS |
| Â | Â | Clinic BP | Â | Â |
SBP (mmHg) | 123.1 ± 9.3 |  | 121.5 ± 10.3 | NS |
DBP (mmHg) | 78.6 ± 7.0 |  | 77.6 ± 5.7 | NS |
| Â | Â | Ambulatory BP | Â | Â |
24-h SBP (mmHg) | 127.1 ± 9.7 |  | 123.2 ± 6.7 | NS |
24-h DBP (mmHg) | 81.1 ± 6.4 |  | 78.7 ± 5.5 | NS |
Daytime SBP (mmHg) | 132.4 ± 10.5 |  | 124.9 ± 6.7 | p < 0.01 |
Daytime DBP (mmHg) | 85.0 ± 6.9 |  | 81.0 ± 5.8 | p < 0.05 |
Nighttime SBP (mmHg) | 112.8 ± 8.9 |  | 118.4 ± 7.7 | p < 0.05 |
Nighttime DBP (mmHg) | 69.3 ± 5.9 |  | 72.6 ± 6.0 | p < 0.05 |
Blood glucose (mmol/l) | 5.15 ± 0.77 |  | 5.14 ± 0.49 | NS |
T serum cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.70 ± 1.01 |  | 5.83 ± 0.85 | NS |
Serum creatinine (μmol/l) | 91.3 ± 15.9 |  | 86.2 ± 16.5 | NS |
LVM (g) | 171.9 ± 44.0 |  | 179.2 ± 37.1 | NS |
LVMI (g/m2) | 97.0 ± 19.4 |  | 98.5 ± 15.9 | NS |
LVMI (g/m2.7) | 43.1 ± 8.2 |  | 44.6 ± 7.7 | NS |
RWT | 0.40 ± 0.04 |  | 0.39 ± 0.07 | NS |
SF (%) | 39.1 ± 5.9 |  | 38.7 ± 6.1 | NS |
E/A | 1.3 ± 0.3 |  | 1.3 ± 0.4 | NS |