Table 2 Characteristics and blood pressure responses to cold pressor test of 1998 study participants

From: Association between genetic variants of the ADD1 and GNB3 genes and blood pressure response to the cold pressor test in a Chinese Han population: the GenSalt Study

Variable

All subjects

No. of participants

1998

Age, years

40.1±10.3

Male, %

52.5

Body-mass index, kg m−2

23.4±3.2

Baseline blood pressure, mm Hg

 

 Systolic

120.1±15.6

 Diastolic

74.7±10.9

Reactivity area under the curve

 

 Systolic

6.8±5.3

 Diastolic

3.5±3.4

Recovery area under the curve

 

 Systolic

10.4±19.0

 Diastolic

7.3±14.3

Overall area under the curve

 

 Systolic

17.1±22.9

 Diastolic

10.8±16.7

  1. Data are presented as mean±s.d. or percentage.
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