Table 1 Characteristics of the 1926 individuals from 438 Swedish families with history of hypertension
Whole Sample | Malmö Sample A | Sample B | Skara | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of people | 1926 | 581 | 1100 | 245 |
Number of families | 438 | 145 | 223 | 70 |
Age (mean years) | 54 | 51 | 54 | 60 |
Men (%) | 47 | 49 | 47 | 41 |
Systolic blood pressure (mean mmHg) | 139 | 131 | 142 | 146 |
Use of ACE-inhibitors (%) | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
ACE gene I/D polymorphism | ||||
II (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
ID (%) | 48 | 52 | 47 | 48 |
DD (%) | 26 | 24 | 29 | 21 |