Research Article

Gender Difference of the Relationship between Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure Variability in Participants in Prehypertension

Table 2

24h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters and CF-PWV of subjects in general, male, and female population.

Total (n=723)Male (n=329)Female (n=394)p

24-h ABPMS

 24h SBP120.53 ± 13.84122.57 ± 13.78118.82 ± 13.690.001
 24h DBP70.77 ± 10.2873.15 ± 10.6668.78 ± 9.510.001
 24h SBP SD13.26 ± 5.6214.12 ± 5.1113.03 ± 5.200.043
 24h DBP SD9.96 ± 3.7310.34 ± 3.879.64 ± 3.590.001
 24h PP49.74 ± 9.1649.39 ± 9.2350.03 ± 9.060.355

Daytime ABPMS

 D SBP121.84 ± 14.30123.88 ± 14.41120.13 ± 13.990.001
 D DBP71.97 ± 10.9674.41 ± 11.6569.93 ± 9.920.001
 D PP50.03 ± 9.3949.74 ± 9.5950.27 ± 9.230.453

Nighttime ABPMS

 N SBP115.64 ± 14.66117.75 ± 14.74113.89 ± 14.390.001
 N DBP66.88 ± 10.2569.33 ± 10.7564.84 ± 9.330.001
 N SBP SD11.37 ± 5.7011.90 ± 6.6010.94 ± 4.790.026
 N DBP SD8.85 ± 5.209.64 ± 5.878.20 ± 4.480.001
 N PP48.91 ± 10.2148.42 ± 10.4848.96 ± 9.700.478

Arterial stiffness

 CF-PWV10.63 ± 2.3910.89 ± 2.5010.33 ± 2.130.004

Values are expressed as mean ± SD. indicated p<0.05; indicated p<0.001. CF-PWV, carotid femoral pulse wave velocity; 24 h SBP, 24-hour systolic blood pressure; 24 h DBP, 24-hour diastolic blood pressure; 24 h PP, 24-hour pulse pressure; 24 h SBP SD, 24-hour systolic blood pressure standard deviation; 24 h DBP SD, 24-hour diastolic Standard deviation of pressure; D SBP, daytime systolic pressure; D DBP, daytime diastolic pressure; D PP, daytime pulse pressure; N SBP, nighttime systolic pressure; N DBP, nighttime diastolic pressure; D PP, night pulse pressure.