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Table 1 Background Characteristics of hypertensive patients in Ethiopia

From: Left ventricular hypertrophy among black hypertensive patients: focusing on the efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

Characteristics

 

Age (years), Mean ± SD

55.7 ± 11.1

Age category, N (%)

 

  <50

51 (25.5)

  ≥50

149 (74.5)

Sex, N (%)

 

  Male

86 (43.0)

  Female

114 (57.0)

Duration of hypertension, N (%)

 

  <10 yrs

60 (30.0)

  ≥10years

140 (70.0)

History of diabetes

 

  Yes

39 (19.5)

  No

161 (80.5)

Blood pressure

 

  SBP (mmHg ), Mean ± SD

139.23 ± 7.79

  DBP (mmHg), Mean ± SD

89.24 ± 5.75

BMI (Kg/m2), Mean ± SD

24.22 ± 3.47

BMI (Kg/m2), N (%)

 

  <25

130 (65.0)

  25 – 29

56 (28.0)

  ≥30

14 (7.0)

  1. SBP – systolic blood pressure, DBP – diastolic blood pressure.
  2. BMI – Body mass index.
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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