Risk factors | Number of patients (%) | *p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | All | Resistant | Non resistant |  |
 | (n = 277) | (n = 53) | (n = 224) |  |
Non modifiable | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Age (> 55 years) | 202 (72.9%) | 46 (86.8%) | 156 (69.6%) | < 0.05 |
  Gender – Male | 139 (50.2%) | 28 (52.8%) | 111 (49.5%) | NS |
  Gender – Female | 138 (49.8%) | 25 (47.2%) | 113 (50.4%) | NS |
  Family history | 126 (45.5%) | 29 (54.7%) | 97 (43.3%) | NS |
Modifiable | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  High salt intake | 61 (22.0%) | 12 (22.6%) | 49 (21.9%) | NS |
  Tobacco smoking | 16 (5.8%) | 1 (1.9%) | 15 (6.7%) | NS |
  Hyperlipidaemia | 142 (51.3%) | 24 (45.3%) | 118 (52.7%) | NS |
  Diabetes mellitus | 111 (40.1%) | 30 (56.6%) | 81 (36.2%) | < 0.01 |
  Obesity (BMI > 27.5 kg/m2) | 185 (66.8%) | 42 (79.2%) | 143 (63.8%) | < 0.05 |
  Alcohol consumption | 29 (10.5%) | 7 (13.2%) | 22 (9.8%) | NS |