Parameters | Hypertensive (N = 20) | Controls (N = 23) | p-value* | |
Mean Age ± SD | 54.1 ± 6.9 | 48.3 ± 10.9 | 0.205 | |
Gender F/M | 10/10 | 15/8 | 0.313 | |
Race W/M/B | 11/2/7 | 14/6/3 | 0.152 | |
Diabetes mellitus (yes/no) | 5/15 | 1/22 | 0.037 | |
Alcohol (yes/no) | 4/16 | 2/21 | 0.232 | |
Smoke (yes/no) | 8/12 | 7/16 | 0.377 | |
Blood pressure (mm Hg) | <120 - 140/80 - 90 | 5 | 22 | - |
≥140 - 159/90 - 99 | 15 | 1 | - | |
Retinopathy degree | 0-I | 6 | - | - |
II-III | 14 | - | - | |
Monotherapy | 9 | - | - | |
Combined therapy | 9 | - | - | |
Without therapy | 2 | 23 | - |