From: Non-dipper treated hypertensive patients do not have increased cardiac structural alterations
 | Dippers (n = 42) |  | Nondippers (n = 30) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.7 ± 10.7 |  | 56.7 ± 9.3 | NS |
Gender (M/F) | 27/15 | Â | 20/10 | NS |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.4 ± 2.9 |  | 26.5 ± 2.6 | NS |
Duration of HT (years) | 6.1 ± 5.0 |  | 6.6 ± 4.9 | NS |
Current smokers (%) | 26.1 | Â | 29.3 | NS |
Heart rate (b/min) | 73.40 ± 12.25 |  | 71.27 ± 12.04 | NS |
 |  | Clinic BP |  |  |
SBP (mmHg) | 157.3 ± 14.7 |  | 158.8 ± 15.3 | NS |
DBP (mmHg) | 95.6 ± 7.6 |  | 97.1 ± 8.9 | NS |
 |  | Ambulatory BP |  |  |
24-h SBP (mmHg) | 130.7 ± 10.7 |  | 131.7 ± 12.3 | NS |
24-h DBP (mmHg) | 79.9 ± 8.7 |  | 81.5 ± 7.8 | NS |
Daytime SBP (mmHg) | 137.4 ± 11.1 |  | 134.7 ± 12.3 | NS |
Daytime DBP (mmHg) | 85.4 ± 9.1 |  | 85.3 ± 7.9 | NS |
Nighttime SBP (mmHg) | 116.4 ± 11.0 |  | 126.7 ± 12.9 | 0.01 |
Nighttime DBP (mmHg) | 68.5 ± 8.3 |  | 75.4 ± 9.2 | 0.01 |
Blood glucose (mmol/l) | 5.4 ± 0.73 |  | 5.5 ± 0.81 | NS |
T serum cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.77 ± 0.71 |  | 5.92 ± 1.21 | NS |
LVM (g) | 196.8 ± 41.6 |  | 214.5 ± 61.5 | NS |
LVMI (g/m2) | 109.3 ± 19.8 |  | 113.5 ± 29.6 | NS |
LVMI (g/m2.7) | 49.1 ± 9.9 |  | 50.6 ± 13.2 | NS |
RWT | 0.42 ± 0.05 |  | 0.43 ± 0.05 | NS |
SF (%) | 40.1 ± 7.1 |  | 39.3 ± 6.7 | NS |
E/A | 1.4 ± 0.4 |  | 1.3 ± 0.5 | NS |