| Parameters | Controls, n (%) | Cases, n (%) | p-value |
| Age (years) | 57.5 ± 11.1 | 59.6 ± 12.8 | 0.054 |
| Sex |
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| Male | 57 (47.5) | 82 (62.1) | 0.023 |
| Female | 63 (52.5) | 50 (37.9) |
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| Anthropometry | |||
| WC (cm) | 84.4 ± 8.2 | 88.8 ± 14.6 | 0.026 |
| HC (cm) | 102.6 ± 10.9 | 102.0 ± 13.9 | 0.784 |
| WHR | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.006 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4 ± 5.1 | 27.8 ± 4.7 | <0.001 |
| Haemodynamic | |||
| SBP (mmHg) | 123.5 ± 4.5 | 168.9 ± 20.8 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 77.1 ± 4.3 | 99.2 ± 16.3 | <0.001 |
| PP (mmHg) | 46.4 ± 5.1 | 69.7 ± 10.6 | <0.001 |
| MAP (mmHg) | 92.5 ± 3.7 | 122.4 ± 17.2 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension (yes) n, (%) | NA | 120 (90.9) |
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| Hypertension duration (years) | NA | 7.1 (1.4 - 16.3) |
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| Socio-demographic | |||
| Past alcohol status | 73 (60.8) | 66 (50.0) | 0.234 |
| Family history of HTN | 60 (50.0) | 36 (27.2) | 0.009 |
| Family history of CVD | 3 (2.5) | 12 (9.1) | 0.148 |
| Biochemical Assays | |||
| Log renin (pg/ml) | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | <0.001 |
| Log aldosterone (pg/ml) | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Log ARR | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.2 ± 0.9 | 5.5 ± 1.4 | 0.088 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.007 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.7 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ± 1.4 | <0.001 |
| FBG (mmol/l) | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 4.9 ± 0.9 | 0.057 |