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Table 2 Characteristics of the extreme low and high blood pressure subjects from the Victorian family heart study

From: Measurement of absolute copy number variation reveals association with essential hypertension

Characteristic

Extreme low BP (n = 92)

Extreme high BP (n = 96)

P-value

SBP

98.6 ± 5.2 mmHg

165.9 ± 12.3 mmHg

P < 0.001

DBP

64.3 ± 7.2 mmHg

94.4 ± 10.8 mmHg

P < 0.001

Age

32.6 ± 14.5 years old

55.1 ± 8.3 years old

P < 0.001

BMI

22.7 ± 3.2 kg.m-2

28.3 ± 4.5 kg.m-2

P < 0.001

Males (%)

47 (51.1%)

48 (50%)

P = 0.88

  1. Footnote: BP, blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index.
  2. Values are represented are average ± standard deviation.
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BMC Medical Genomics

ISSN: 1755-8794

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