Mean (SD) values of cardiovascular risk factors by blood pressure in men
| Normotensive | Newly diagnosed hypertensive | Known untreated hypertensive | Known treated hypertensive | Total hypertensive | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p Value for difference between hypertensive and normotensive. | ||||||
| †Geometric mean (99% confidence intervals), means for triglycerides are calculated with triglycerides set to missing for all those who did not fast (n=17; 3.2%). | ||||||
| ‡Geometric mean (99% confidence intervals), means for HDL-cholesterol are calculated with plasma HDL-C set to missing for all those who did not fast (n=17; 3.2%). | ||||||
| §Geometric mean (99% confidence intervals), means for LDL-cholesterol are calculated with plasma LDL-C set to missing for all those who did not fast (n=17; 3.2%); | ||||||
| Number of subjects | n=339 | n=91 | n=20 | n=85 | n=196 | |
| Mean age (y) | 51.8 (13.4) | 54.5 (12.0) | 55.5 (12.8) | 61.4 (8.9) | 57.6 (11.3) | <0.0001 |
| Mean height (cm) | 171.7 (6.8) | 171.6 (7.3) | 172.9 (5.6) | 170.5 (5.9) | 171.3 (6.6) | 0.50 |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3 (3.5) | 28.4 (3.5) | 29.0 (3.1) | 28.3 (3.8) | 28.4 (3.6) | 0.001 |
| Mean waist (cm) | 91.5 (11.2) | 95.5 (10.8) | 99.3 (9.2) | 96.4 (9.9) | 96.3 (10.3) | <0.0001 |
| Mean hip (cm) | 102.3 (8.6) | 103.7 (8.2) | 109.0 (11.0) | 105.2 (10.0) | 104.9 (9.4) | 0.001 |
| Mean waist/hip index | 0.89 (0.08) | 0.92 (0.07) | 0.91 (0.07) | 0.92 (0.07) | 0.92 (0.07) | 0.001 |
| Mean total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.3 (1.1) | 5.4 (1.1) | 5.3 (1.4) | 5.3 (1.2) | 5.4 (1.2) | 0.70 |
| Mean triglycerides† (mmol/l) | 4.71 (4.66 to 4.76) | 4.84 (4.73 to 4.95) | 4.78 (4.56 to 5.00) | 4.77 (4.66 to 4.87) | 4.81 (4.74 to 4.88) | 0.04 |
| Mean HDL (mmol/l)‡ | 3.68 (3.67 to 3.69) | 3.67 (3.65 to 3.69) | 3.66 (3.65 to 3.67) | 3.67 (3.65 to 3.69) | 3.67 (3.65 to 3.69) | 0.13 |
| Mean LDL (mmol/l)§ | 4.91 (4.88 to 4.94) | 4.93 (4.86 to 4.99) | 4.94 (4.80 to 5.08) | 4.94 (4.87 to 5.01) | 4.93 (4.89 to 4.97) | 0.38 |