Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants by study and sex
Studies exclusively in the laboratory at rest (R) | Studies at the office and in ambulatory conditions (R+A) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Women | Men | Women | Men |
Number | 18 | 17 | 51 | 32 |
Anthropometrics | ||||
Age, years | 45.7±16.1 | 45.5±17.3 | 52.2±12.3 | 45.8±13.6* |
Height, cm | 157.2±5.2 | 171.4±9.1‡ | 157.0±5.9 | 171.8±6.1‡ |
Weight, kg | 61.0±8.0 | 74.7±11.6‡ | 70.4±13.8 | 88.4±17.9‡ |
Body mass index, kg m−2 | 24.8±3.9 | 25.4±3.3 | 28.5±5.0 | 30.0±5.6 |
Risk factors | ||||
Current smoking, n (%) | 4 (22.2) | 6 (35.3) | 12 (23.5) | 5 (15.6) |
Alcohol intake, n (%) | 5 (27.8) | 9 (52.9) | 21 (41.2) | 24 (75.0)† |
Hypertension, n (%) | 5 (27.8) | 1 (6.0) | 32 (62.7) | 14 (43.7) |
Treated hyperten sion, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (6.0) | 24 (47.1) | 10 (31.2) |
Diabetes, n (%) | 2 (11.1) | 1 (6.0) | 3 (5.8) | 2 (6.2) |
Office measurement | ||||
Systolic pressure, mm Hg | 114.5±20.2 | 125.4±14.0 | 122.4±15.8 | 132.9±13.1† |
Diastolic pres sure, mm Hg | 68.3±11.2 | 72.1±12.8 | 74.7±10.1 | 80.4±10.1* |
Pulse pressure, mm Hg | 46.2±10.3 | 53.2±8.4* | 47.7±9.6 | 51.7±9.6* |
Heart rate, bpm | 66.87±10.4 | 62.78±8.54* | 68.6±10.2 | 69.0±10.8 |
24-Hambulatory recordings | ||||
Systolic pressure, mm Hg | … | … | 116.7±12.4 | 123.4±10.3† |
Diastolic pres sure, mm Hg | … | … | 74.7±8.9 | 81.3±7.7† |
Pulse pressure, mm Hg | … | … | 42.0±7.8 | 42.1±5.7 |
Heart rate, bpm | … | … | 74.7±8.4 | 75.6±9.4 |
