Table 1
Summary data, by pre pulse pressure group, reported as mean (SD). ES = effect size, reported for the main variable of interest in the study, pulse pressure. Initial post is on same visit as initial adjustment. Initial post systolic and diastolic missing for one patient in low pulse pressure group.
| Variable | Low (< 40) | Medium (40–49) | High (> 49) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 54 | 29 | 47 |
| Mean age | 38.7 (15.6) | 48.8 (16.6) | 54.5 (15.4) |
| Female | 40 | 19 | 22 |
| Male | 14 | 10 | 25 |
| Pre systolic | 107.6 (11.8) | 121.2 (10.8) | 144.7 (19.9) |
| Initial post systolic | 112.4 (14.7) | 121.0 (13.0) | 137.1 (15.4) |
| 6w post systolic | 108.7 (12.2) | 118.1 (14.0) | 132.5 (12.6) |
| 6w – pre difference | 1.1 | −3.1 | −12.2 |
| Pre diastolic | 76.5 (10.7) | 76.4 (10.0) | 82.9 (12.2) |
| Initial post diastolic | 77.9 (10.6) | 77.7 (9.4) | 82.0 (12.8) |
| 6w post diastolic | 76.0 (10.4) | 75.7 (9.3) | 79.4 (10.3) |
| 6w – pre difference | −0.5 | −0.7 | −3.5 |
| Pre pulse pressure | 31.1 (5.8) | 44.8 (2.4) | 61.9 (12.1) |
| Initial post pulse pressure | 34.5 (7.8) | 43.2 (8.2) | 55.1 (8.3) |
| 6w post pulse pressure | 32.7 (7.1) | 42.4 (8.8) | 53.0 (9.6) |
| 6w – pre difference | 1.6 | −1.4 | −8.9 |
| p-value for 6w-pre diff | 0.13 | 0.14 | < 0.01 |
| Effect size | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |