Table 2.

Summary of baseline blood pressure and blood pressure response to the Cold Pressor Test

	Men (n = 448)		Women (n = 387)
	Mean ± SD	Range	Mean ± SD	Range
Systolic blood pressure
Baseline (mm Hg)	116 ± 11	[80, 173]	117 ± 15	[89, 175]
iAUC (mm Hg)2:
Reactivity (0 – 2 min.)	27 ± 16	[−13, 88]	29 ± 17	[−19, 84]
Recovery (2 – 5 min.)	31 ± 29	[−52, 186]	25 ± 28	[−44, 124]
Diastolic blood pressure
Baseline (mm Hg)	71 ± 7	[52, 103]	70 ± 8	[55, 95]
iAUC (mm Hg)2:
Reactivity (0 – 2 min.)	17 ± 13	[−17, 69]	15 ± 11	[−14, 61]
Recovery (2 – 5 min.)	13 ± 19	[−45, 79]	6 ± 16	[−42, 48]

SD = standard deviation

iAUC = incremental Area Under the Curve