Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the group of adults with mildly to moderately elevated blood pressure (n = 96) who participated in the reduced dietary salt intervention trial.

	Mean (Number)	SD
Age (years)	47.8	9.3
Men:women	(55:41)	-
Height (m)	1.71	0.10
Weight (kg)	81.8	14.6
BMI (kg/m2)	27.2	6.4
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	138.5	10.4
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	86.5	8.8
Urinary sodium (mmol/day)	108.3	45.7
Current smokers	(11)	-

BMI, body mass index.