Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the subjects

From: Relationship between home blood pressure and vascular function in patients receiving antihypertensive drug treatment

Variables

n = 169

Age, year

69.5 ± 9.2

Men, n (%)

104 (61.5)

Body mass index, kg/m2

24.3 ± 3.3

Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg

127.7 ± 14.1

Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg

74.8 ± 9.8

Heart rate, bpm

68.8 ± 10.2

Total cholesterol, mg/dL

189.3 ± 33.1

Triglycerides, mg/dL

137.7 ± 125.2

HDL cholesterol, mg/dL

58.9 ± 14.4

LDL cholesterol, mg/dL

106.1 ± 28.6

Glucose, mg/dL

106.7 ± 24.3

HbA1c, %

5.4 ± 0.6

Creatinine, mg/dL

0.86 ± 0.38

eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2

67.3 ± 17.9

Smoker, n (%)

86 (51.2)

Complications, n (%)

 

Dyslipidemia

131 (78.0)

Diabetes mellitus

46 (27.4)

Coronary heart disease

33 (19.8)

Cerebrovascular disease

27 (16.1)

Medication use, n (%)

 

Calcium channel blockers

138 (82.6)

ARBs/ACEIs

125 (74.9)

β-blockers

19 (11.4)

Diuretics

37 (22.2)

Antiplatelet drugs

39 (23.4)

Statins

94 (56.3)

Antidiabetic drugs

31 (18.6)

Home blood pressure monitoring

 

Morning systolic blood pressure, mm Hg

129.4 ± 11.6

Evening systolic blood pressure, mm Hg

123.5 ± 11.5

Night-time systolic blood pressure, mm Hg

115.4 ± 10.8

  1. HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor