Table 2.
Characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristics | Study participants (n=20) | |
| Male, n (%) | 10 (50) | |
| Age (years) |
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Mean (SD) | 20.3 (5.4) |
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Range | 37.2-18.5 |
| Body mass index |
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Mean (SD) | 23.6 (3.3) |
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Range | 19.9-25.9 |
| Married/living with partner, n (%) | 8 (40) | |
| Education (master’s or above), n (%) | 13 (65) | |
| Employment (fulltime), n (%) | 12 (60) | |
| Baseline systolic BPa |
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Mean (SD) | 112.35 (9.79) |
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Range | 95-131 |
| Baseline diastolic BP |
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Mean (SD) | 73.75 (9.14) |
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Range | 47-96 |
aBP: blood pressure.