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Table 1 Subjects characteristics by blood pressure group. Figures are Mean (±SD)

From: The prevalence of pre-hypertension and its association to established cardiovascular risk factors in south of Iran

Variable

Normotension

pre-hypertension

p*

hypertension

p**

Age (years)

43.8 ± 10.0

48.1 ± 12.8

<0.001

57.1 ± 13.4 < 0.001

<0.001

Glucose#

88.9 ± 27.1

94.8 ± 29.5

0.013

109.4 ± 50.7

<0.001

Cholesterol#

184.9 ± 41.2

188.7 ± 37.9

0.225

199.0 ± 44.5

<0.001

LDL cholesterol#

112.7 ± 28.6

113.6 ± 30.1

0.704

119.8 ± 35.6

0.008

HDL cholesterol#

47.4 ± 10.8

47.5 ± 10.3

0.851

48.5 ± 10.5

0.195

Triglyceride#

121.9 ± 73.2

144.7 ± 98.6

0.002

155.9 ± 88.8

<0.001

BMI, kg/m2

25.3 ± 4.3

26.8 ± 4.3

<0.001

26.9 ± 4.4

<0.001

  1. * Pre-hypertensive to normotensive subjects comparisons.
  2. ** Pre-hypertension to normotensive subjects comparisons.
  3. # mg/dl.
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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