Renin-Angiotensin System Genes Polymorphisms and Essential Hypertension in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Table 1
General characteristics of study population (cases versus controls).
Characteristics
Controls
Cases
value
Total
204
202
Sex ratio (M/F)
85/119
84/118
0.99
Age, years#
49.50 ± 13.54 (20–78)
51 ± 10.01 (21–76)
0.205
BMI, Kg/m²#
23 ± 4.90
27 ± 6.48
<0.00001
SBP, mmHg#
120 ± 11.47
160 ± 20.66
<0.00001
DBP, mmHg#
70 ± 8.24
95 ± 11.87
<0.00001
PP, mmHg#
40 ± 10.29
70 ± 16.75
<0.00001
Glycemia, mmol/L#
3 ± 1.70
5 ± 2.34
<0.00001
Total-C, mmol/L#
4 ± 1.54
5 ± 1.29
<0.00001
HDL-C, mmol/L#
1 ± 0.43
1 ± 0.59
NA
LDL-C, mmol/L#
2 ± 1.17
3 ± 1.13
<0.00001
Triglycerides, mmol/L#
1 ± 0.74
1 ± 0.61
NA
Hyperglycemia, %
8.51
21.05
0.000236
Dyslipidemia, %
51.06
77.27
<0.00001
Obesity, %
11.76
30.69
0.000003
Alcohol intake, %
22.55
46.53
<0.00001
Smoking, %
6.37
11.39
0.07559
Excitant intake, %
42.16
46.53
0.3746
Sedentary, %
14.22
17.82
0.3218
Median ± SD for continuous variables; NA: not applicable. BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; PP: pulse pressure; Total-C: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; Trigly: triglycerides.
