Table 1

Demographic and laboratory data

VariableAll (N=176)Without LVH (N=88)With LVH (N=88)p Value
Age62.5±12.661.70±13.2663.3± 12.010.35
BMI (kg/m2)26.41±5.4726.78±5.5226.04± 5.430.37
Sex (F/M)124/5251/3773/15<0.001
Smoking (%)13.514130.82
DM (%)3530400.15
SBP (mm Hg)143.2±27.2141.2±26.9145.3± 27.40.32
DBP (mm Hg)84.5±11.484.5±12.484.4± 10.50.97
HB (g/dL)13.0±1.613.3±1.612.7± 1.50.03
Cr (mg/dL)1.12±0.331.09±0.301.16±0.350.20
FBS (mg/dL)136.4±66.4127.5±68145.3±64.10.07
TG (mg/dL)163.7±85.2166.6±99.3160.8±68.70.65
LDL (mg/dL)114.9±32.8112.9±33.4117.0±32.30.40
HDL (mg/dL)39.9±8.839.9±8.939.9±8.70.97
  • BMI, body mass index; Cr, creatinine; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus; F, female; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HB, haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; M, male; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglyceride.