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Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the HCD, HNCD and CT groups

From: Carotid intima-media thickness is associated with cognitive deficiency in hypertensive patients with elevated central systolic blood pressure

 

HCD

HNCD

CT

Age (years)

63.22 ± 9.3*

55.75 ± 8.66*

44.56 ± 7.93

Gender: F/M

26/16

58/50

30/18

Height

1.62 ± 0.11

1.65 ± 0.09

1.63v0.24

weight

75.56 ± 15.95

80.69 ± 16.18

71.58v18.25

BMI (kg/m 2 )

29.04 ± 6.81*

29.57 ± 5.2*

25.83 ± 4.91

Duration HBP

15.03 ± 9.74

15.73 ± 9.57

-

Number of A-H

2.43 ± 0.97

2.35 ± 0.85

 

   HCT

36 (86%)

85 (79%)

 

   ACEI

22 (52%)

53 (49%)

 

   ARB

15 (36%)

45 (42%)

 

   BB

16 (38%)

40 (37%)

 

   CCB

13 (31%)

31 (29%)

 

n

42

108

48

  1. Values expressed as means ± standard deviation or n (%).
  2. n number of individuals, HCD hypertensive with cognitive deficiency, HNCD hypertensive without cognitive deficiency, CT controls, BMI body mass index, M male, F female, HBP high blood pressure.
  3. A-H Anti-hypertensive drugs, HCT Hydrochlorothiazide, ACEI Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, ARB Angiotensin Type 2 Receptor Blocker, BB beta blocker, CCB Calcium Chanel Blocker.
  4. * p-value < 0.0001 HCD-HNCD vs. CT.
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