Table 1 Characteristics of the two patient populations at baseline (T0)
Patients | HBT group | UC group | P= |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | n = 74 | n = 94 |  |
M/F (%) | 38/36 (51/49%) | 50/44 (53/47%) | 0.77 |
mean age ± SD (years) | 59.7 ± 12.5 | 59.1 ± 13.3 | 0.76 |
Mean follow-up (days) | 80 ± 25 | 82 ± 28 | 0.54 |
Pts followed for 40–65 days | 21 | 29 |  |
Pts followed for 66–99 days | 38 | 33 |  |
Pts followed for 100–120 days | 10 | 25 |  |
Pts followed for 120–130 days | 5 | 7 |  |
Diagnosis: | Â | Â | Â |
Hypertension (H) | 74 (100%) | 94 (100%) | Â |
H + hypertensive cardiomyopathy | 10 (14%) | 9 (10%) |  |
H + ischemic cardiomyopathy | 1 (1.4%) | 2 (2%) |  |
BMI | 27 ± 6 | 28 ± 5.2 | 0.25 |
Risk factors (%): | Â | Â | 0.45 |
Diabetes | 12 (16%) | 18 (19%) | Â |
Obesity | 21 (28%) | 30 (32%) | Â |
Family History | 66 (89%) | 77 (82%) | Â |
Dyslipidemia | 20 (27%) | 29 (31%) | Â |
Smokers | 12 (16%) | 10 (11%) | Â |
Ex-smokers | 13 (18%) | 8 (9%) | Â |
Patients with >2 risks | 43 (58%) | 50 (53%) | Â |