Table 1 Characteristics of the normal and hypertensive groups.

From: Effects of age and blood pressure on the retinal arterial wall, analyzed using adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy

 

normal group

hypertensive group

 

No. patients

51

22

 

 20–29 years old

10

0

 

 30–39 years old

11

0

 

 40–49 years old

9

2

 

 50–59 years old

8

8

 

 60–69 years old

12

12

 

 70 years old

1

0

 

Sex (male/female)

26/25

16/6

 

Age (years)

44.3 ± 16.0

59.4 ± 6.7

p < 0.0001

Blood pressure (mmHg)

 Systolic

114.5 ± 10.9

140.0 ± 16.9

p < 0.0001

 Diastolic

69.5 ± 9.2

84.1 ± 11.3

p < 0.0001

Pulse pressure (mmHg)

45.0 ± 6.3

55.9 ± 13.2

p < 0.0001

Heart rate (/min)

70.2 ± 11.3

70.1 ± 9.3

p = 0.85

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