Table 1 Baseline characteristics

Demographic characteristics

 Age (years)

39.07 ± 4.38

40.30 ± 4.70

0.177

 Male n (%)

27 (66)

48 (69)

0.768

 BSA (m²)

1.73 ± 0.12

1.76 ± 0.16

0.298

 BMI (Kg/m²)

24.32 ± 0.93

25.06 ± 3.00

0.057

 HR (bpm)

76.93 ± 9.61

78.41 ± 10.48

0.459

Lifestyle factors

 Smoking n (%)

5 (12.2)

10 (14.3)

0.148

 Drinking n (%)

12 (29.2)

20 (28.6)

0.265

Blood pressure information

 HT duration (years)

/

1.00 (0.20–2.88)

/

 SBP (mmHg)

120.78 ± 4.13

145.56 ± 19.33

< 0.001*

 DBP (mmHg)

73.85 ± 4.58

91.7 ± 13.86

< 0.001*

Biochemical characteristics

 TG (mmol/L)

0.86 (0.75–1.07)

1.41 (1.00-2.22)

< 0.001*

 HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.17 (0.93–1.37)

1.02 (0.90–1.10)

0.004*

 LDL-C (mmol/L)

1.05 (0.95–1.10)

2.54 (1.95–3.10)

< 0.001*

 UA (µmol/L)

150.63 ± 31.48

425.76 ± 53.24

< 0.001*

Medication use

 Beta-blockers n (%)

/

1 (1.4)

/

 CCBs n (%)

/

25 (35.7)

/

 ACEIs/ARBs n (%)

/

8 (11.4)

/

 Diuretic n (%)

/

4 (5.7)

/

 Alpha-blockers n (%)

/

1 (1.4)

/