Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population
From: Cerebrovascular mental stress reactivity is impaired in hypertension
Variable | Normotensive (N = 10) | Normotensive (N = 20) | Hypertensive (N = 28) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 23 ± 4 | 49 ± 11 | 51 ± 13 | 0.5126 |
Male (%) | 6 (50) | 9 (45) | 22 (79) | 0.0308 |
Height (cm) | 171 ± 9 | 171 ± 6.6 | 173 ± 8.6 | 0.3256 |
Weight (kg) | 71 ± 16 | 78.0 ± 17.2 | 86.1 ± 15.6 | 0.0947 |
BMI | 25.5 ± 4.19 | 26.88 ± 5.18 | 28.27 ± 6.56 | 0.4356 |
CA IMT (cm) | 0.038 ± 0.01 | 0.058 ± 0.024 | 0.070 ± 0.017 | 0.0448 |
CA Diameter (cm) | 0.61 ± 0.06 | 0.63 ± 0.06 | 0.69 ± 0.06 | 0.0015 |
Systolic BP(mm Hg) | 109 ± 8 | 118.2 ± 12.5 | 140 ± 22.2 | <.0001 |
Diastolic BP(mm Hg) | 67 ± 7 | 72.6 ± 9.7 | 82.2 ± 16.2 | 0.0137 |
Mean BP (mm Hg) | 81 ± 7 | 87.6 ± 9.1 | 100.8 ± 16.5 | 0.0010 |
Heart Rate (bpm) | 71 ± 12 | 69.1 ± 12.1 | 66.4 ± 12.6 | 0.4689 |
PSV (cm/s) | 105 ± 23 | 72.2 ± 15.6 | 74.2 ± 17.9 | 0.6922 |
EDV (cm/s) | 22 ± 4 | 19.2 ± 6.0 | 22.1 ± 5.7 | 0.0899 |
TAM (cm) | 21 ± 6 | 18.5 ± 4.9 | 19.6 ± 5.1 | 0.4511 |
RI | 0.87 ± 0.1 | 0.73 ± 0.08 | 0.81 ± 0.23 | 0.1341 |
PI | 2.42 ± 0.6 | 1.73 ± 0.60 | 1.95 ± 0.96 | 0.3428 |
Flow (ml) | 381 ± 117 | 351.4 ± 113.6 | 444.2 ± 142.9 | 0.0201 |
Distensibility dyne-1 cm2 10-6 | 0.84 ± 0.20 | 0.52 ± 0.26 | 0.39 ± 0.19 | <0.0001 |