Table 1 Comparative analysis: age, anthropometric variables, blood pressure levels, heart rates, and bio-impedance in the groups under study

From: Microcirculation and biomarkers in patients with resistant or mild-to-moderate hypertension: a cross-sectional study

Variable

RH (N = 25)

MMH (N = 25)

CG (N = 25)

p-Valuea

Sig. Diff.b

Age (years)

58 [50–63]

56 [47–64]

33 [27–52]

0.0003

(RH and MMH) ≠ CG

Weight (Kg)

75.4 [68.7–88.8]

74.2 [63.8–85.4]

71 [61.4–78.2]

0.11

 

BMI (Kg/m2)

30.7 [26.1–34.1]

27.3 [25.3–33.8]

24.5 [23.1–26.9]

0.0004

(RH and MMH) ≠ CG

WC (cm)

98 [92–108]

96 [89–106]

85 [73–91]

0.0001

(RH and MMH) ≠ CG

Hip (cm)

109 [98–115]

104 [101–114]

100 [96–104]

0.024

(RH and MMH) ≠ CG

WC/Hip

0.92 [089–0.97]

0.92 [0.90–0.94]

0.87 [0.75–0.91]

0.001

(RH and MMH) ≠ CG

SBP (mm hg)

149 [124–160]

130 [121–140]

108 [103–118]

0.0001

RH ≠ MMH ≠ CG

DBP (mm Hg)

87 [74–97]

76 [70–78]

66 [60–71]

0.0001

RH ≠ MMH ≠ CG

MBP (mm Hg)

107 [90–120]

92 [86–102]

80 [75–88]

0.0001

RH ≠ MMH ≠ CG

HR (bpm)

59 [52–65]

63 [58–67]

59 [55–64]

0.25

 

Muscle (%)

63.1 [59.6–71.8]

66.1 [58.5–69.8]

74.7 [71.0–80.1]

0.0001

(RH and MMH) ≠ CG

Fat (%)

36.9 [28.3–40.5]

33.9 [30.2–41.5]

25.3 [20.0–29.1]

0.0001

(RH and MMH) ≠ CG

  1. [Q1–Q3]: interquartile range
  2. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, bpm beats per minute, RH resistant hypertension, MMH mild-to-moderate hypertension, CG control group. Bold values  represent significant p values (p < 0.05 or p< 0.01).
  3. a ANOVA one-way or Kruskal–Wallis
  4. b Tukey or Dunn tests at 5%
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