Table 2 Comparison of basic characteristics between normal blood pressure and HNBP in elderly people.

From: Ideal cardiovascular health index and high-normal blood pressure in elderly people: evidence based on real-world data

Characteristic

Normal blood pressure (n = 263)

HBPN (n = 826)

P value

Age (median (IQR), years)

68.82 (66.55, 72.96)

69.32 (67.01, 74.13)

0.038

male (%)

111 (57.79)

354 (42.86)

0.852

High school and above (%)

45 (17.11)

169 (20.46)

0.234

Married (%)

250 (95.1)

781 (94.55)

0.741

CVHR (%)

53 (20.15)

105 (12.71)

0.003

HR (median (IQR), times/min)

73 (67, 78)

74 (69, 78)

0.071

BMI (median (IQR), kg/m2)

23.24 (21.63, 25.72)

24.31 (22.66, 26.17)

 < 0.001

SBP (median (IQR), mmHg)

110 (103, 115)

129 (121, 132)

 < 0.001

DBP (median (IQR), mmHg)

68 (62, 70)

78 (70, 80)

 < 0.001

FPG (median (IQR), mmol/L)

5.11 (4.61, 5.65)

5.21 (4.95, 5.90)

0.102

TyG (median (IQR))

8.80 (8.29, 9.17)

8.72 (8.36, 9.18)

0.649

TC (median (IQR), mmol/L)

4.94 (4.28, 5.71)

5.11 (4.32, 5.89)

0.237

TG (median (IQR), mmol/L)

1.57 (1.03, 2.25)

1.48 (1.05, 2.13)

0.400

HDL-C (median (IQR), mmol/L)

1.57 (133, 1.87)

1.60 (1.33, 1.93)

0.209

LDL-C (median (IQR), mmol/L)

2.96 (2.48, 3.56)

3.07 (2.52, 3.71)

0.121

  1. Classification variables are described by the number of cases (%).
  2. HNBP high-normal blood pressure, CVHR The ideal rate of cardiovascular health behavior, that is, the proportion of ideal number exceeding 5, HR Heart rate, BMI Body mass index, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic pressure, FPG Fasting blood glucose, TyG index triglyceride glycemic index, TC Total cholesterol, TG Triglyceride, HDL-C High density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C Low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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