Variable

Overall

Men

Women

p-value

Number

1981

1261

720

-

Mean ± SD

11.26 ± 2.49

11.16 ± 2.68

11.43 ± 2.13

0.655

Mean SBP at the beginning ± SD

154.25 ± 23.60

155.10 ± 24.05

152.74 ± 22.87

0.37

Mean SBP at the end ± SD

162.68 ± 24.91

162.08 ± 22.03

163.75 ± 29.54

0.70

Mean DBP at the beginning ± SD

81.69 ± 15.29

81.17 ± 16.61

82.61 ± 12.64

0.55

Mean DBP at the end ± SD

86.60 ± 15.12

86.19 ± 15.58

87.32 ± 14.35

0.65

BP at beginning ≥ 140/90 mmHg n (%)

1410 (71.18)

949 (75.26)

461 (64.03)

<0.001

ΔSBP > 10 mmHg at any moment n (%)

1297 (65.47)

802 (63.60)

495 (68.75)

0.021

Edema n (%)

252 (12.72)

177 (14.04)

75 (10.42)

0.021

Blood transfusion n (%)

88 (4.44)

44 (3.49)

44 (6.11)

0.009