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Table 3. Family history of normotensive, pre-hypertensive and hypertensive study participants (n = 1498). (Chi-squared test).

Family history	Status	Normotension (n=318)	Pre-hypertension (n=670)	p*	Hypertension (n=510)	p**
Obesity	Present	24	40	0.28	36	0.73
Obesity	Absent	21	45	0.28	34	0.73
Chronic renal diseases	Present	22	45	0.93	34	0.92
Chronic renal diseases	Absent	21	45	0.93	34	0.92
Diabetes mellitus	Present	24	44	0.10	32	0.04
Diabetes mellitus	Absent	21	45	0.10	35	0.04
Ischemic heart diseases	Present	22	42	0.61	36	0.73
Ischemic heart diseases	Absent	21	45	0.61	34	0.73
Hypertension	Present	20	42	0.74	38	0.07
Hypertension	Absent	22	47	0.74	32	0.07
Dyslipidemia	Present	26	46	0.39	29	0.10
Dyslipidemia	Absent	21	45	0.39	35	0.10
Premature cardiovascular death	Present	16	42	0.44	42	0.10
Premature cardiovascular death	Absent	22	45	0.44	34	0.10

Values are expressed as percentage; p* for comparison between pre-hypertensive and normotensive groups; P** for comparison between pre-hypertensive and hypertensive groups; p-value <0.05.