Comparison of the characteristics between groups and hypertensive emergency (HE) hypertensive urgency (HU), mean ± SD or number (%).

Table 3: Comparison of the characteristics between groups and hypertensive emergency (HE) hypertensive urgency (HU), mean ± SD or number (%).

Characteristics

Hypertensive crisis

P-value

Emergency

(n = 60)

Urgency

(n = 247)

Age (years)

61.0 ± 13.0

60.3 ± 14.3

0.745

Sex Male

29 (48.3)

86 (34.8)

0.055

Risk factors

Hypertension

Diabetes mellitus

Dyslipidemia

Chronic kidney disease

Cerebrovascular disease

Coronary artery disease

47(78.3)

24 (40)

16 (26.7)

12 (20)

4 (6.7)

6 (10)

201 (81.4)

86 (34.8)

58 (23.5)

34 (13.8)

16 (6.5)

0.592

0.453

0.605

0.225

1.000

0.400

Smoker

Alcohol drinker

9 (20)

11 (27.5)

30 (14.9)

25 (17.1)

0.400^#

0.141^#

Causes of ER visit

Being transferred from outpatient department

Visiting emergency room directly

2 (3.3)

58 (96.7)

118 (47.8)

129 (52.2)

< 0.001^*

Symptoms

Chest pain

Dyspnea

Headache

Epistaxis

Palpitation

Dizziness

7(11.7)

26 (43.3)

6 (10)

0 (0)

5 (8.3)

6 (2.4)

15 (6.1)

51 (20.6)

2 (0.8)

7 (2.8)

49 (19.8)

0.005^*

< 0.001^*

0.057

1.000

0.353

0.036^*

Hemodynamic parameters

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

Heart rate (bpm)

200(184-284)^£

110.8 ± 21.0

142.5 ± 18.9

85.2 ± 21.0

200(144-264)^£

105.7 ± 15.3

138.5 ± 12.7

79.9 ± 15.7

0.716

0.081

0.126

0.068

^£Values were represented as median (range)

^*Significant at p < 0.05

^#Missing values were excluded before the statistical calculation.