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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population: number (%) or mean ± standard deviation

From: Increased prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive women with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

MEN

WOMEN

Variables

Non DM

T2DM

Non DM

T2DM

 

n = 206

n = 108

n = 154

n = 92

Age (years)

65.8 ± 6.2

65.9 ± 5.6

60.0 ± 6.9

61.0 ± 6.2

Weight (kg)

80.7 ± 13

82.3 ± 13.2

76.0 ± 12.4

76.7 ± 13.2

HTN duration

10.7 ± 8.8

10.7 ± 8.7

12.3 ± 9.4

14.8.0 ± 9.4

Prevalent CAD

49 (25)

22 (21)

13 (8)

11 (12)

Current smokers

50 (25)

14 (13)

18 (11)

8 (9)

SBP (mm Hg)

170 ± 21

174 ± 19

170 ± 18

173.6 ± 23

DBP (mm Hg)

95.2 ± 12

95 ± 9.8

94.8 ± 9.6

92.1 ± 11.3

LVMI (g/m2)

119.4 ± 30

116.5 ± 26

105.6 ± 24

112.5 ± 29*

  1. SBP, DBP – systolic and diastolic blood pressures on inclusion; CAD – coronary artery disease; HTN duration-duration of hypertension (years); T2DM – type 2 diabetes mellitus; * p < 0.05.