Table 3 Ambulatory blood pressure of African men across quartiles of albumin-to-creatinine ratio
Quartiles of the distribution of albumin-to-creatinine ratio | P-values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Low | Medium–low | Medium–high | High | For trend | For low vs. high |
Limits of quartiles (mg mmol−1) | <0.58 | ⩾0.58 to <0.84 | ⩾0.84 to >1.09 | ⩾1.09 | ||
Means (mg mmol−1) | 0.39 (0.17–0.58) | 0.71 (0.59–0.84) | 0.96 (0.85–1.09) | 1.53 (1.10–3.22) | ||
Number | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | ||
Age (years) | 41.7±8.4 | 40.4±7.6 | 43.9±6.1 | 40.7±9.8 | 0.56 | 0.72 |
Daytime | ||||||
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 138.4±13.1 | 140.1±13.2 | 136.2±13.3 | 143.5±13.2 | 0.44 | 0.26 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 91.4±9.3 | 91.9±9.4 | 89.5±9.4 | 92.0±9.3 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 107.1±10.1 | 108.0±10.2 | 105.1±10.3 | 109.2±10.2 | 0.70 | 0.55 |
Night time | ||||||
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 120.1±13.8 | 126.5±13.9 | 120.6±13.9 | 133.1±13.8 | 0.025 | 0.007 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 72.3±9.8 | 77.2±9.8 | 73.9±9.9 | 80.0±9.8 | 0.10 | 0.022 |
Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 88.2±10.6 | 93.6±10.6 | 89.5±10.7 | 97.7±10.6 | 0.045 | 0.010 |
Arterial stiffness | ||||||
Pulse wave velocity (m s−1) | 8.6±1.6 | 7.9±1.5 | 9.0±1.6 | 8.9±1.5 | 0.14 | 0.47 |
Daytime pulse pressure (mm Hg) | 47.0±7.5 | 48.2±7.5 | 46.7±7.6 | 51.5±7.5 | 0.24 | 0.083 |
Night time pulse pressure (mm Hg) | 47.9±8.3 | 49.3±8.3 | 46.6±8.4 | 53.1±8.3 | 0.13 | 0.067 |
