Table 2 Prevalence of the clinical characteristics and the comorbidities in hypertensives and normotensives
Normotensives n.67 | Hypertensives n.127 | p< | |
|---|---|---|---|
Family history for early CV events (%) | 0.0 | 8.6 | 0.04 |
Family history for not early CV events (%) | 36.8 | 52.4 | n.s. |
Family history for diabetes mellitus (%) | 13.2 | 15.2 | n.s. |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 3.0 | 5.5 | n.s. |
Retinopathy (%) | 23.3 | 68.4 | 0.001 |
LVH (%) | 13.9 | 28.7 | 0.04 |
Carotid Atherosclerosis (%) | 20.6 | 51.3 | 0.001 |
Normal weight (%) | 21.6 | 10.2 | n.s. |
Overweight (%) | 46.0 | 43.9 | n.s. |
Obesity (%) | 32.4 | 45.9 | |
Central obesity (%) | 71.4 | 80.0 | n.s. |