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Table 1 Description of Sample - non-transformed phenotypes.

From: Suggestive linkage detected for blood pressure related traits on 2q and 22q in the population on the Samoan islands

 

American Samoa

Samoa

Combined

 

Males

Females

Males

Females

Males

Females

Pedigreesa

34

46

71 (20b)

Genotyped ind.a (Ind. <40 years)

261 (124)

334 (160)

336 (166)

338 (137)

597 (290)

672 (297)

Age (years)c

43.2 (16.5)

43.0 (16.1)

41.7 (16.3)

45.2 (17.4)

42.4 (16.4)

44.1 (16.8)

Sex (%)

44

56

50

50

47

53

Education (years)c

11.7 (2.4)

12.0 (2.4)

9.7 (3.4)

10.0 (3.0)

10.6 (3.1)

11.0 (2.9)

Material life style indexc

9.1 (1.8)

9.0 (1.8)

7.6 (2.6)

7.7 (2.6)

8.3 (2.4)

8.4 (2.3)

Current cigarette smokers (%)

38

20

38

13

38

17

Current alcohol use (%)

43

8

32

3

37

6

Physical activity (hours/week)c

4.1 (6.3)

1.9 (3.6)

8.6 (14.8)

2.3 (5.7)

6.7 (12.0)

2.1 (4.8)

Body mass index (kg/m2)c

33.5 (7.6)

36.6 (8.4)

28.9 (5.4)

33.0 (7.6)

30.9 (6.9)

34.8 (8.2)

DBP (mm Hg)c

85.5 (11.7)

80.6 (11.1)

82.4 (12.1)

80.1 (11.2)

83.7 (12.0)

80.3 (11.1)

SBP (mm Hg)c

128.9 (14.4)

123.1 (16.8)

126.4 (17.3)

122.5 (17.4)

127.4 (16.2)

122.7 (17.1)

PP (mm Hg)c

45.4 (11.2)

43.6 (12.2)

44.3 (11.3)

43.6 (12.6)

44.8 (11.3)

43.6 (12.4)

Correlation r - DBP vs. Aged

0.35$/-0.15*

0.25#/0.01

0.31$/-0.17*

0.24#/-0.04

0.32$/-0.16#

0.24$/-0.02

Correlation r - SBP vs. Aged

0.16*/-0.04

0.28$/0.20#

0.07/0.01

0.03/0.23#

0.11^/0.03

0.17#/0.21$

Correlation r- PP vs. Aged

-0.28#/0.21*

0.10/0.27$

-0.22#/0.21#

-0.20*/0.39$

-0.24$/0.21$

-0.04/0.32$

Hypertensione (%)

44

30

27

28

34

29

Hypertension (%; <40 years)

34

15

17

12

24

13

Hypertension (%; ≥40 years)

57

48

38

42

47

45

Hypertensive ind. Treated (%)

32

32

13

31

20

32

  1. a Total number included. b Families including individuals from both polities. c Mean and standard error. d Pearson's correlation between phenotype and age in individuals < 40 years and ≥ 40 years, respectively. ^- p < 0.10; * - p < 0.05; # - p < 0.01; $ - p < 0.001. Calculations are made prior to correction for medication.eHypertension - on anti-hypertensive medications, or SBP or DBP exceeding 140 or 90 mm Hg,