Mean (SD) values of cardiovascular risk factors by blood pressure in women
| Nonrmotensive | Newly diagnosed hypertensive | Known untreated hypertensive | Known treated hypertensive | Total hypertensive | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p Value for difference between hypertensives and normotensives. | ||||||
| †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=425 | n=56 | n=11 | n=93 | n=160 | |
| Mean age (y) | 50.2 (11.9) | 53.3 (11.0) | 50.2 (7.9) | 59.2 (9.6) | 56.5 (10.5) | <0.0001 |
| Mean height (cm) | 160.2 (6.0) | 160.6 (6.2) | 161.2 (5.6) | 159.8 (6.9) | 160.2 (6.6) | 0.97 |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1 (4.5) | 29.3 (4.9) | 30.1 (3.8) | 30.1 (4.4) | 29.8 (4.5) | <0.0001 |
| Mean waist (cm) | 83.7 (10.9) | 88.5 (10.6) | 89.6 (9.3) | 91.7 (10.7) | 90.5 (10.6) | <0.0001 |
| Mean hip (cm) | 103.6 (10.4) | 105.9 (8.7) | 108.4 (11.2) | 109.0 (11.4) | 107.9 (10.5) | <0.0001 |
| Mean waist/hip index | 0.81 (0.08) | 0.84 (0.08) | 0.83 (0.04) | 0.84 (0.08) | 0.84 (0.8) | <0.0001 |
| Mean total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.4 (1.3) | 5.6 (1.3) | 6.6 (1.9) | 5.8 (1.1) | 5.8 (1.3) | 0.004 |
| Geometric mean triglycerides† (mmol/l) | 4.64 (4.59 to 4.68) | 4.76 (4.60 to 4.92) | 5.03 (4.68 to 5.38) | 4.75 (4.66 to 4.83) | 4.77 (4.69 to 4.85) | 0.003 |
| Geometric mean HDL‡ (mmol/l) | 3.69 (3.67 to 3.70) | 3.66 (3.63 to 3.69) | 3.66 (3.49 to 3.83) | 3.66 (3.64 to 3.68) | 3.66 (3.64 to 3.68) | 0.049 |
| Geometric mean LDL§ (mmol/l) | 4.97 (4.94 to 4.97) | 5.02 (4.95 to 5.09) | 5.14 (4.99 to 5.29) | 5.04 (4.99 to 5.09) | 5.04 (5.00 to 5.08) | 0.008 |