Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Polymorphisms and Blood Pressure Elevation in the Japanese: A Cross-Sectional and a Longitudinal Study over 20 Years in the Shimane CoHRE Study

Table 3

Changes of characteristics in parameters over 20 years in the longitudinal study.

	Years investigated		value
	1986	2006
Male	212
Female	348
Age
Male	49.2 ± 0.7	69.2 ± 0.7
Female	50.2 ± 0.5	70.7 ± 0.5
SBP
Male	126.7 ± 1.4	132.7 ± 1.2	0.001
Female	121.9 ± 1.2	136.2 ± 1.1	2.2 × 10^−16
DBP
Male	82.7 ± 0.9	80.1 ± 0.7	0.03
Female	76.6 ± 0.6	78.1 ± 0.5	n/s
BMI
Male	22.8 ± 0.2	22.8 ± 0.2	n/s
Female	22.9 ± 0.2	22.5 ± 0.2	n/s
Daily drinker
Male	154	103	2.5 × 10^−5
Female	10	11	n/s