Table 2 The statistical comparisons of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) measurements, heart rate variability in patients with Dipper and Non dipper Hypertension
Statistics | Patients with dipping pattern of SBP during sleep N:8 | Patients with non-dipping pattern of SBP during sleep N:21 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | 51.13 +/_5.82 | 51.29 +/_6.26 | 0.950 |
Mean systolic blood pressure (24 h) (mmHg) | 123.38 +/_15.66 | 126.38 +/_13.78 | 0.617 |
Mean diastolic blood pressure (24 h) (mmHg) | 80.38 +/_13.47 | 82.05 +/_12.87 | 0.760 |
Average HR | 67.25 +/_9.85 | 76.16 +/_9.39 | 0.034 |
Average MAP | 100.13 +/_14.17 | 102.24 +/_12.94 | 0.705 |
Mean SD of SBP | 12.34 +/_4.21 | 11.82 +/_2.05 | 0.660 |
Mean SD of DBP | 10.82 +/_3.12 | 8.69 +/_2.65 | 0.076 |
Mean dipping %of SBP during awake | 8.62 +/_4.76 | 1.06 +/_5.66 | 0.002 |
Mean dipping %of SBP during sleep | 12.76 +/_3.01 | 2.80 +/_5.50 | < 0.001 |