Table 2 Coagulation factors of the subjects investigated (sex-specific values, that is median and IQR, for the total sample and stratified by hypertension yes/no)
(a) men | |||||||
Coagulation factor | Overall (n = 378) |  | Hypertensive men | p-Value | |||
| Â | Â | Â | Yes | No | Â | ||
Quick % (excl. Anticoag) | Median (IQR) | 106.7 (100.1; 112.6) | Median (IQR) | 106.8 (100.8; 113.5) | Median (IQR) | 106.4 (99.4: 111.7) | 0.284 |
INR in sec. (excl. Anticoag) | Median (IQR) | 0.97 (0.93; 1.01) | Median (IQR) | 0.97 (0.93; 1.00) | Median (IQR) | 0.97 (0.94; 1.01) | 0.307 |
aPTT (excl. Anticoag) | Median (IQR) | 31.15 (29.3; 33.5) | Median (IQR) | 31.0 (29.3; 33.2) | Median (IQR) | 31.3 (29.3; 33.7) | 0.586 |
Antithrombin III in mg/dl | Median (IQR) | 99.2 (93.3; 106.2) | Median (IQR) | 99.1 (92.5; 106.1) | Median (IQR) | 99.2 (93.8; 106.3) | 0.944 |
Fibrinogen in mg/dl | Median (IQR) | 290.4 (258.3; 330.4) | Median (IQR) | 300.3 (267.2; 342.6) | Median (IQR) | 281.7 (252.9; 319.6) | 0.006 |
D-dimers in µg/l | Median (IQR) | 404.0 (303.8; 563.0) | Median (IQR) | 420.0 (326.0; 576.0) | Median (IQR) | 390.0 (288.5; 544.0) | 0.162 |
Protein C in % | Median (IQR) | 116.7 (107.3; 131.´3) | Median (IQR) | 116.5 (107.1; 130.8) | Median (IQR) | 116.8 (107.2; 131.8) | 0.776 |
Protein S in % | Median (IQR) | 131.9 (109.3; 157.2) | Median (IQR) | 134.4 (113.3; 160.8) | Median (IQR) | 129.1 (104.9; 153.5) | 0.058 |
Factor VIII in % | Median (IQR) | 119.1 (95.4; 141.7) | Median (IQR) | 123.5 (97.0; 144.1) | Median (IQR) | 113.6 (93.7; 138.6) | 0.043 |
(b) women | |||||||
Coagulation factor | Overall (n = 427) |  | Hypertensive women |  | p-Value | ||
| Â | Â | Â | Yes | Â | No | Â | Â |
Quick % (excl. Anticoag) | Median (IQR) | 110.4 (104.5; 115.8) | Median (IQR) | 111.0 (104.4; 116.7) | Median (IQR) | 110.3 (104.5; 115.1) | 0.480 |
INRÂ in sec. (excl. Anticoag) | Median (IQR) | 0.94 (0.91; 0.98) | Median (IQR) | 0.94 (0.91; 0.98) | Median (IQR) | 0.95 (0.92; 0.98) | 0.558 |
aPTT (excl. Anticoag) | Median (IQR) | 30.2 (28.4; 32.6) | Median (IQR) | 30.1 (28.3; 32.7) | Median (IQR) | 30.3 (28.5; 32.4) | 0.998 |
Antithrombin III in mg/dl | Median (IQR) | 104.7 (98.3; 110.8) | Median (IQR) | 103.8 (97.1; 109.6) | Median (IQR) | 105.6 (99.2; 112.8) | 0.062 |
Fibrinogen in mg/dl | Median (IQR) | 300.3 (263.5; 341.0) | Median (IQR) | 317.1 (266.8; 356.7) | Median (IQR) | 292.4 (259.8; 325.5) | 0.001 |
D-dimers in µg/l | Median (IQR) | 406.0 (306.0; 554.0) | Median (IQR) | 459.5 (353.0; 684.8) | Median (IQR) | 370.0 (282.0; 505.0) |  < 0.0001 |
Protein C in % | Median (IQR) | 129.0 (116.2; 142.1) | Median (IQR) | 128.7 (116.6; 147.1) | Median (IQR) | 129.4 (115.2; 140.2) | 0.405 |
Protein S in % | Median (IQR) | 120.1 (101.3; 138.9) | Median (IQR) | 124.8 (106.5; 145.1) | Median (IQR) | 117.9 (99.4; 133.2) | 0.008 |
Factor VIII in % | Median (IQR) | 123.2 (101.1; 143.4) | Median (IQR) | 125.7 (105.4; 152.1) | Median (IQR) | 118.7 (97.8; 140.8) | 0.031 |