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Table 2 Prevalence of target organ damage among hypertensive subjects attending primary care

From: Prevalence of target organ damage in hypertensive subjects attending primary care: C.V.P.C. study (epidemiological cardio-vascular study in primary care)

Target organ damage

Men

Women

All

P*

Left ventricular hypertrophy

207 (34.5)

154 (31.9)

361 (33.0)

0.35

Increased carotid intima media thickness

152 (25.5)

87 (18.8)

239 (21.8)

0.009

Elevated plasma creatinine levels

61 (10.3)

59 (12.9)

120 (11.0)

0.22

Microalbuminuria

79 (13.4)

81 (17.5)

160 (14.6)

0.06

  1. P-values refer to the comparisons between two genders.