Table 4.
Characterization of elderly patients with hypertension according to ACE I/D genotypes (II vs ID/DD)
| Variables | II | ID/DD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Women | 16 (59.3) | 70 (63.6) | .673 |
| Men | 11 (40.7) | 40 (36.4) | |
| Blood pressure controla | |||
| Poor (≥140/90 mm Hg) | 17 (63.0) | 37 (36.6) | .014 |
| Good (<140/90 mm Hg) | 10 (37.0) | 64 (63.4) | |
| Racial classification | |||
| White | 4 (15.4) | 13 (12.6) | .940 |
| Light mulatto | 5 (19.2) | 18 (17.5) | |
| Medium mulatto | 11 (42.3) | 44 (42.7) | |
| Dark mulatto | 4 (15.4) | 14 (13.6) | |
| Black | 2 (7.7) | 14 (13.6) | |
| Smoking habit | |||
| Yes | 4 (16.0) | 7 (7.0) | .228 |
| No | 21 (84.0) | 93 (93.0) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | |||
| Yes | 9 (33.3) | 29 (26.4) | .469 |
| No | 18 (66.7) | 81 (73.6) | |
| Body mass index | |||
| Eutrophic | 8 (30.8) | 34 (35.4) | .658 |
| Dystrophic | 18 (69.2) | 62 (64.6) | |
| Physical activity levelb | |||
| Sufficiently active | 17 (68.0) | 56 (54.9) | .235 |
| Insufficiently active | 8 (32.0) | 46 (45.1) | |
| Sodium intakea,c | |||
| Normal | 15 (55.6) | 87 (80.6) | .007 |
| High | 12 (44.4) | 21 (19.4) | |
ACE, angiotensin‐converting enzyme; D, deletion, I, insertion.
Data from Aiquara, Bahia, Brazil (2015).
a
Significant difference in distribution between groups (ie, II vs ID/DD).
b
Physical activity level was dichotomized as sufficiently active (≥150 min/wk) or Insufficiently active (<150 min/wk).
c
Estimated daily sodium intake was dichotomized as normal (<2 g/d) or high (≤2 g/d).