Table 1

Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 286)

CharacteristicValue, Mean (SD) [range]a
Age, yb64 (8) [24–78]
Sex, female, % (No.)53 (152)
Body mass index, kg/m229.4 (4.8)
Waist-hip ratio0.95 (0.48)
Antihypertensive medications (daily defined dose), No.2.4 (1.4)
Measures of target organ disease
 Aortic stiffness, m/s9.4 (2.1)
 Left ventricular relative wall thickness, cm0.47 (0.20)
 Left ventricular mass index, g/m2.731.3 (5.5)
 Left ventricular ejection fraction, %62 (5)
 Left atrial area, cm220.4 (4.2)
 Left ventricular filling pressure, E/e′11.6 (3.6)
Clinic blood pressure, mm Hg
 Systolic134 (14)
 Diastolic78 (10)
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, mm Hg
 Systolic133 (12)
 Diastolic77 (8)
7-day home blood pressure, mm Hg
 Systolic128 (13)
 Diastolic74 (8)

  • E/e′ = the ratio of mitral inflow to mitral annular early diastolic velocity.

  • ↵a Unless otherwise noted.

  • ↵b Eighty percent were aged 60 years or older.