Table 5 Changes in blood pressure of the PA patients in the black, grey, and white groups at the postoperative 6th and 12th months
Post-operative (6th month) change in mean blood pressure, mmHg (SD) | ||||||
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 | Black (n = 55) | Grey (n = 73) | White (n = 51) | |||
Systolic | 22.0 (2.5) | p < 0.0001 | 17.1 (2.2) | p < 0.0001 | 11.2 (2.1) | p < 0.0001 |
Diastolic | 11.2 (1.7) | p < 0.0001 | 6.5 (1.5) | p < 0.0001 | 2.8 (1.4) | p = 0.0273 |
Post-operative (12th month) change in mean blood pressure, mmHg (SD) |
 | Black (n = 53) | Grey (n = 76) | White (n = 57) | |||
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Systolic | 29.7 (2.9) | p < 0.0001 | 23.4 (2.2) | p < 0.0001 | 10.1 (2.2) | p < 0.0001 |
Diastolic | 15.4 (2.1) | p < 0.0001 | 11.6 (1.3) | p < 0.0001 | 3.6 (1.4) | p = 0.0049 |