Incidence of New-Onset Hypertension in Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Table 2
Demographics and baseline characteristics.
Patient characteristics
, %
Mean (SD) Median, range
Gender
Male
8916 (35.5%)
Female
16174 (64.5%)
Age years
61.4 (13.36) 62.00, 18.00–99.00
Age categorized
18–<30
208 (0.8%)
30–<50
4770 (19.0%)
50–<65
9436 (37.6%)
≥65
10676 (42.6%)
Year of index date
2000–2002
2851 (11.4%)
2003–2005
10793 (43.0%)
2006–2008
11446 (45.6%)
Clinic type
Hospital
8313 (33.1%)
Community
16777 (66.9%)
Health insurance type
Private
5528 (22.0%)
Public
3169 (12.6%)
Self
138 (0.6%)
Mixed
5784 (23.1%)
Other/unknown
10471 (41.7%)
Region of residence
Northeast
318 (1.3%)
South
17203 (68.6%)
Midwest
4218 (16.8%)
West
3351 (13.4%)
Cancer type
Breast
9049 (36.1%)
Lung
6434 (25.6%)
Colorectal
4018 (16.0%)
Head and neck
754 (3.0%)
Gastric
386 (1.5%)
Ovarian
763 (3.0%)
Cervical
313 (1.2%)
Renal
548 (2.2%)
Melanoma
751 (3.0%)
Prostate
1596 (6.4%)
Connective and other soft tissue
478 (1.9%)
Baseline SBP mm Hg
125.1 (14.39) 126.00, 64.00–150.00
Baseline SBP mm Hg
<120
8089 (32.2%)
120–50
17001 (67.8%)
Baseline DBP mm Hg
74.3 (9.82) 74.00, 30.00–100.00
Baseline DBP mm Hg
<80
16609 (66.2%)
80–100
8481 (33.8%)
Baseline BP status
Ideal normal BP
7353 (29.3%)
Prehypertension
17737 (70.7%)
Ideal normal BP: SBP < 120 mm Hg and DBP < 80 mm Hg. Prehypertension: SBP 120–150 mm Hg or DBP 80–100 mm Hg. BP: blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; : number of patients; SBP: systolic blood pressure; SD: standard deviation.
