Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
No. of patients | 58 |
Age, yr | 67.1 ± 12.0 |
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 34 (58.6) |
Female | 24 (41.4) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.1 ± 3.1 |
Hemoglobin A1c, % | 5.9 ± 0.6 |
Estimated glomerular filtration rate, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 72.4 ± 15.5 |
Past medical history, n (%) | |
Hypertension | 26 (44.8) |
Type 2 diabetes | 12 (20.7) |
Dyslipidemia | 15 (25.9) |
Cardiovascular disease | 2 (3.4) |
Office blood pressure, mmHg | |
Systolic | 128.5 ± 16.3 |
Diastolic | 79.0 ± 10.4 |
Heart rate, beats/min | 72.4 ± 9.0 |
Taking antihypertensive medication, n (%) | 25 (43.1) |
Type of antihypertensive medication, n (%) | |
Renin-angiotensin system blockers | 14 (24.1) |
Calcium channel blockers | 24 (41.3) |
Diuretics | 2 (3.4) |
β-blockers | 5 (8.6) |
Aldosterone antagonists | 1 (1.7) |
