Antihypertensive efficacy of metoprolol XL/Low dose chlorthalidone (6.25 mg) combination: a randomized, comparative study in Indian patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension

Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Patients

Parameters	Metoprolol XL + Chlorthalidone (n = 65)	Metoprolol XL + HCTZ (n = 65)	P value
Males (%)	29(45)	26(40)	0.594
Females (%)	36(55)	39(60)
Mean Age (years)(range)	50.80 ± 9.46	52.02 ± 9.54	0.467
Mean Weight (kg) ± SD	59.91 ± 11.01	60.75 ± 16.21	0.730
Mean Height (cm) ± SD	159.10 ± 8.54	157.57 ± 7.83	0.289
Heart Rate	83.06 ± 7.07	82.17 ± 7.85	0.497
Body surface area(Kg/m2)
(mean ± SD)	1.62 ± 0.17	1.62 ± 0.21	0.974
Stage I Essential Hypertension	32	31	0.861
Stage II Essential Hypertension	33	34
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)	155.35 ± 9.98	158.85 ± 15.94	0.137
(mean ± SD)
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)	96.12 ± 5.12	97.86 ± 6.52	0.158
(mean ± SD)

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