Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study patients

From: Comparison of the efficacy between hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone on central aortic pressure when added on to candesartan in treatment-naïve patients of hypertension

Variable

All subjects (n=28)

Age (year)

50±9

Male, n (%)

13 (46.4)

Office SBP (mm Hg)

152±13

Office DBP (mm Hg)

94±8

Height (m)

1.60±0.08

Body mass index, kg m−2

25.7±2.2

Current smoker, n (%)

8 (28.6)

Hyperlipidemia, n (%)

13 (46.4)

Hemoglobin (mg dl−1)

14.0±1.0

Fasting glucose (mg dl−1)

101.5±12.8

Serum creatinine (mg dl−1)

0.87±0.20

Glomerular filtration rate (ml min−1 1.73 m−2, by MDRD formula)

86.8±12.6

Serum sodium (mEq l−1)

143±2

Serum potassium (mEq l−1)

4.1±0.3

Hs-CRP (mg dl−1)

0.22±0.26

Cholesterol (mg dl1)

 Total

215±49

 Low-density lipoprotein

134±37

 High-density lipoprotein

53±12

 Triglyceride

136±73

  1. Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; Hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; MDRD, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
  2. Values are the mean±s.d. or a number (percentage).