Table 1 Clinical characteristics of subjects

From: High plasma aldosterone concentration is a novel risk factor of cognitive impairment in patients with hypertension

Variables

Total (n=68)

Age (years)

63.3±14.6

Male, n (%)

27 (39.7)

MMSE score

26.6±3.9

Hyperlipidemia, n (%)

33 (48.5)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

23 (33.8)

Atrial fibrillation, n (%)

5 (7.4)

Coronary artery disease, n (%)

17 (25.0)

Cerebral infarction, n (%)

8 (11.8)

Current smoking, n (%)

7 (10.3)

Body mass index (kg m−2)

24.1±3.31

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

140.9±22.7

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

82.1±14.6

Mean blood pressure (mm Hg)

101.7±16.4

Pulse pressure (mm Hg)

58.7±14.1

Heart rate (b.p.m.)

67.9±7.85

PAC (pg ml−1)

138.6±54.3

PRA (ng ml−1 h−1)

1.75±2.93

LDL cholesterol (mg per 100 ml)

131.3±30.3

HDL cholesterol (mg per 100 ml)

56.8±14.5

Triglyceride (mg per 100 ml)

151.7±60.7

Hemoglobin A1c (%)

5.9±0.9

eGFR (ml min−1 per 1.73 m2)

64.9±33.9

Urinary albumin excretion (mg g−1 creatinine)

47.4±75.8

B-type natriuretic peptide( pg ml−1)

83.4±91.4

hs-CRP (μg per 100 ml)

135.6±21.5

Urinary excretion of NOx (nmol g−1 creatinine)

27.9±±30.3

Urinary excretion of 8-OHdG (μg g−1) creatinine

6.8±4.3

Maximum plaque thickness (mm)

1.56±0.65

Mean CCA blood flow volume (ml min−1)

342.1±67.1

  1. Abbreviations: CCA, common carotid artery; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MMSE, mini-mental state examination; NOx, nitrate and nitrite; 8-OHdG, 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine; PAC, plasma aldosterone concentration; PRA, plasma renin activity.