Research Article

Patients with Dipper and Nondipper High-Normal Blood Pressure Were Associated with Left Ventricular Mass

Table 2

ABPM findings of high-normal and normotensive patients provided separately for dippers and nondippers.

High-normalNormotensive (n = 35)
Dipper (n = 87)Nondipper (n = 59)112

24 h SBP (mmHg)116.2 ± 10.6118.8 ± 8.6<0.05101.2 ± 10.3<0.05<0.05
24 h DBP (mmHg)76.9 ± 7.377.8 ± 6.4<0.0568.2 ± 6.6<0.05<0.05
DSBP (mmHg)122.4 ± 11.0120.3 ± 8.9<0.05103.4 ± 9.6<0.05<0.05
DDBP (mmHg)81.1 ± 7.480.2 ± 6.6<0.0570.4 ± 7.0<0.05<0.05
NSBP (mmHg)106.2 ± 10.6113.4 ± 8.2<0.0599.2 ± 7.4<0.05<0.05
NDBP (mmHg)67.8 ± 7.473.7 ± 6.7<0.0565.9 ± 5.1<0.05<0.05
24 h SBP CV (%)10.7 ± 1.98.7 ± 1.5>0.057.0 ± 1.0>0.05>0.05
24 h DBP CV (%)13.7 ± 2.611.4 ± 3.1>0.058.0 ± 1.2>0.05>0.05

1 represents the value of normotensive and dipper; 2 represents the value of normotensive and nondipper. 24 h SBP, 24 h DBP, DSBP, DDBP, NSBP, and NDBP,  < 0.05 is considered significant.