TABLE 2.

Comparisons of anthropometric parameters between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion subgroups of the pre- and post-menopause groups (M ± SD).

Characteristics	Pre-menopause (n = 155)			Post-menopause (n = 236)			Pre vs. post (DD)	Pre vs. post (DI/II)
	DD (n = 16)	DI/II (n = 139)	P	DD (n = 30)	DI/II (n = 206)	P	P	P
Age (y)	42.88 ± 1.93	46.42 ± 3.61	0.000a	60.77 ± 6.61	61.88 ± 6.15	0.360
Height (cm)	160.81 ± 7.12	157.94 ± 6.18	0.053	158.02 ± 5.66	157.03 ± 6.06	0.390	0.293	0.801
Weight (Kg)	61.97 ± 7.98	61.67 ± 7.13	0.765	61.09 ± 7.50	59.74 ± 7.78	0.373	0.658	0.216
SBP (mm Hg)	132.09 ± 9.85	118.95 ± 9.02	0.009a	131.10 ± 10.91	129.68 ± 9.85	0.899	0.117	0.012d
DBP (mm Hg)	76.05 ± 7.86	68.37 ± 6.15	0.015b	77.43 ± 8.51	75.69 ± 9.38	0.436	0.300	0.006c

Independent-samples t-tests were used to compare continuous variables between pre- and post-menopause groups, and between ACE DI/II and ACE DD genotypes. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DD, homozygous deletion; DI/II, I allele carriers. Pre vs. Post (DD), comparison of pre- and post-menopausal women in DD group; Pre vs. Post (DI/II), comparison of pre- and post-menopausal women in I allele carriers. ^aSignificantly different between DD and II/ID groups, P < 0.01. ^bSignificantly different between DD and II/ID groups, P < 0.05. ^cSignificantly different between pre- and post-menopause groups, P < 0.01. ^dSignificantly different between pre- and post-menopause groups, P < 0.05.