Table 3 Observed longitudinal blood pressure levels (mm Hg) by apolipoprotein E genotype: mean values (s.d.)

From: Age-related trends of blood pressure levels by apolipoprotein E genotype: the Bambuì cohort study of ageing (1997–2008)

  

ApoE genotype

 

Year of follow-up

 

ɛ2/3

ɛ2/4

ɛ3/3

ɛ3/4

ɛ4/4

All subjects

1997

n

161

20

892

309

25

1407

(baseline)

SBP

136.6 (24.2)

146.7 (29.4)

137.3 (22.9)

136.8 (19.9)

141.8 (28.6)

137.3 (22.6)

 

DBP

84.0 (13.5)

87.8 (15.0)

83.5 (12.6)

83.3 (12.0)

86.8 (16.4)

83.7 (12.7)

2000

n

129

14

702

249

21

1115

 

SBP

132.9 (20.3)

142.0 (20.2)

134.4 (20.7)

138.2 (20.6)

145.6 (25.5)

135.4 (20.8)

 

DBP

82.7 (11.6)

89.1 (13.9)

82.5 (12.0)

84.4 (12.1)

86.7 (16.3)

83.1 (12.1)

2002

n

119

12

626

219

21

997

 

SBP

135.6 (20.5)

139.0 (15.8)

137.2 (21.9)

137.6 (20.9)

136.4 (29.9)

137.1 (21.6)

 

DBP

83.9 (13.1)

84.2 (11.1)

83.6 (13.7)

83.4 (12.5)

83.5 (17.0)

83.6 (13.4)

2008

n

80

9

434

142

12

677

 

SBP

141.2 (21.6)

137.2 (17.6)

144.0 (22.6)

142.3 (20.9)

151.6 (21.6)

143.3 (22.1)

 

DBP

78.6 (11.9)

73.3 (9.3)

78.4 (12.1)

77.7 (10.8)

81.5 (15.0)

78.3 (11.9)

  1. Abbreviations: Apo E, apolipoprotein E; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.