Table 1 Physical and lifestyle characteristics of participants, 2017–2018
From: Urinary sodium/potassium ratio as a screening tool for hyperaldosteronism in men with hypertension
Total (n = 160) | Men (n = 108) | Women (n = 52) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 54.3 (8.0) | 53.2 (8.1) | 56.7 (7.4) | <0.01 |
Height (m) | 1.67 (0.09) | 1.72 (0.05) | 1.57 (0.06) | <0.01 |
Body weight (kg) | 70.6 (13.9) | 75.0 (12.6) | 61.5 (11.9) | <0.01 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.2 (3.9) | 25.3 (3.8) | 24.9 (4.2) | 0.53 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 148 (12) | 146 (12) | 151 (11) | <0.01 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 96 (8) | 98 (6) | 93 (9) | <0.01 |
Urinary sodium (mmol/L)a | 147.6 (50.4) | 150.2 (52.7) | 142.2 (45.3) | 0.32 |
Urinary potassium (mmol/L)a | 63.3 (26.8) | 65.5 (28.0) | 58.9 (23.7) | 0.12 |
Urinary sodium/potassium ratio (mmol/mmol)a | 2.77 (1.55) | 2.75 (1.60) | 2.82 (1.46) | 0.78 |
Plasma aldosterone (ng/dL) | 17.0 (5.4) | 16.8 (5.5) | 17.3 (5.3) | 0.59 |
Plasma renin activity (ng/mL/hr) | 1.10 (0.88) | 1.25 (0.94) | 0.78 (0.63) | <0.01 |
Serum potassium (mmol/L) | 4.2 (0.3) | 4.3 (0.3) | 4.2 (0.3) | 0.11 |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 70.2 (14.3) | 76.9 (11.9) | 56.4 (7.0) | <0.01 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) | 74.8 (12.7) | 74.5 (13.2) | 75.3 (11.9) | 0.71 |
Sweating the day before the examination | 30 (18.9) | 24 (22.2) | 6 (11.8) | 0.18 |
Sweating ≥5/week | 18 (11.3) | 13 (12.0) | 5 (9.6) | 0.85 |
Vegetables intake ≥1/day | 132 (82.5) | 82 (75.9) | 50 (96.2) | <0.01 |
Fruit intake ≥1/day | 46 (28.8) | 27 (25.0) | 19 (36.5) | 0.19 |
Legumes intake ≥1/day | 60 (37.5) | 34 (31.5) | 26 (50.0) | 0.04 |
Salty food intake ≥1/day | 37 (23.1) | 26 (24.1) | 11 (21.2) | 0.83 |
Skipping breakfast ≥3/week | 31 (19.4) | 26 (24.1) | 5 (9.6) | 0.05 |
Diabetes mellitus | 12 (7.5) | 11 (10.2) | 1 (1.9) | 0.11 |
Current smoker | 24 (15.0) | 23 (21.3) | 1 (1.9) | <0.01 |
Drinking | <0.01 | |||
-Every day | 73 (45.6) | 60 (55.6) | 13 (25.0) | |
-Sometimes | 42 (26.3) | 34 (31.5) | 8 (15.4) | |
-Rarely | 45 (28.1) | 14 (13.0) | 31 (59.6) |
