Serum Lipid Profile of Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients in Nnewi, South-East Nigeria

Table 1

Shows the demographic, clinical, and biochemical profile of the subjects and controls.

Variable	Subjects	Controls	𝑡	𝑃 value
	Mean + SD	Mean + SD
Age (years)	58.5±12.4	57.8±12.5	−0.6	0.6
SBP (mm Hg)	163.3±18.9	115.5±10.1	−38.9	<0.001
DBP (mm Hg)	99.1±11.7	70.9±9.1	−30	<0.001
BMI (kg/m^2)	28.8±5.8	26.7±4.4	−4.5	<0.001
WC (cm)	96.4±13.4	90.8±10.8	−5.1	<0.001
WHR	0.97±0.07	0.94±0.06	−4.9	<0.001
FBS (mmol/L)	5.0±1.2	4.6±0.8	−5.3	<0.001
TG	1.23±0.32	1.10±0.24	−5.4	<0.001
HDL-C	1.25±0.27	1.24±0.57	−0.3	=0.8
LDL-C	3.00±0.82	2.44±0.53	−9.1	<0.001
TC	4.83±0.95	4.15±0.57	−9.7	<0.001

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist hip ratio; FGS: fasting blood sugar; TG: triglycerides; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC: total cholesterol.