Table 4 Distribution of risk factors according to gender
Risk factors | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | n | Mean (s.d.) | n | Mean (s.d.) |
239 | 57.8 (10.8) | 344 | 57.6 (10.1) | |
Duration of hypertension (months) | n | Median (min–max) | n | Median (min–max) |
236 | 48 (1–480) | 342 | 72 (1–480) | |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | n | Mean (s.d.) | n | Mean (s.d.) |
At diagnosis | 225 | 173.4 (24.0) | 313 | 175.3 (22.3) |
Visit 1 | 240 | 147.0 (24.5) | 345 | 148.2 (26.8) |
Visit 2 | 127 | 135.5 (17.1) | 180 | 133.7 (16.8) |
Last recorded | 236 | 147.7 (24.8) | 341 | 147.8 (26.4) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | n | Mean (s.d.) | n | Mean (s.d.) |
At diagnosis | 224 | 101.3 (12.3) | 313 | 102.0 (11.2) |
Visit 1 | 240 | 88.9 (13.9) | 345 | 88.6 (13.7) |
Visit 2 | 127 | 83.7 (17.1) | 180 | 82.0 (10.3) |
Last recorded | 236 | 89.3 (13.8) | 341 | 88.2 (13.9) |
Smoking status a | n (%) | |||
Smoker | 58 (24.4) | 36 (10.5) | ||
Former smoker | 94 (39.5) | 32 (9.4) | ||
Non-smoker | 86 (36.1) | 274 (80.1) | ||
