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Table 1 Socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics

From: Masked uncontrolled hypertension in patients with end-stage kidney disease on in-center hemodialysis

Variable

MUCH

Normotension

Total

(n = 85)

(n = 19)

(n = 104)

Age (year), median (IQR)

54 (49–64)

60 (42–67.5)

54.5 (48–64.3)

Age category, n (%)

   

 < 65 years old

66 (77.6)

12 (63.2)

78 (75.0)

 ≥ 65 years old

19 (22.4)

7 (36.8)

26 (25.0)

Sex, n (%)

   

 Female

40 (47.1)

10 (52.6)

50 (48.1)

 Male

45 (52.9)

9 (47.4)

54 (51.9)

Residential area, n (%)

   

 Rural

11 (12.9)

2 (10.5)

13 (12.5)

 Urban

74 (87.1)

17 (89.5)

91 (87.5)

Height (cm), median (IQR)

160 (155–163)

158 (155–163)

160 (155–163)

Weight (kg), median (IQR)

55 (50–61)

55 (51–59.5)

55 (50–61)

Body mass index (kg/m2), median (IQR)

22.2 (20.7–23.5)

22.6 (20.4–23.3)

22.2 (20.7–23.4)

Body mass index category, n (%)a, b

   

 Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

8 (9.4)

2 (10.5)

10 (9.6)

 Normal or healthy (18.5–22.9 kg/m2)

48 (56.5)

10 (52.6)

58 (55.8)

 Overweight-to-obese (≥ 23 kg/m2)

29 (34.1)

7 (36.8)

36 (34.6)

Current smoker, n (%)c

41 (48.2)

3 (15.8)

44 (42.3)

Excessive alcohol use, n (%)d

32 (37.6)

4 (21.1)

36 (34.6)

  1. Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; MUCH, masked uncontrolled hypertension.
  2. a Body mass index was categorized based on the classification for Asians.
  3. b Percentages may not equate to 100 due to concurrent status or rounding.
  4. c Current smokers refer to those who have smoked 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and who currently smoke cigarettes.
  5. d Excessive alcohol use includes binge drinking (consuming ≥ 4 drinks (for women) or ≥ 5 drinks (for men) during 2–3 h) and heavy drinking (consuming ≥ 8 drinks (for women) or ≥ 15 drinks (for men) per week)