Genetic Variation in Taste Receptor Genes (SCNN1B, TRPV1) and Its Correlation with the Perception of Saltiness in Normotensive and Hypertensive Adults
Table 3
Demographic variables of 253 adults with and without hypertension.
Variables
All (n = 253)
Normotensive (n = 128)
Hypertensive (n = 125)
value
Gender
0.414a
Male
71 (28.1)
33 (25.8)
38 (30.4)
Female
182 (71.9)
95 (74.2)
87 (69.6)
Age groupb
<0.001a
20–50 age
168 (66.4)
118 (92.2)
50 (40.0)
51 and older age
85 (33.6)
10 (7.8)
75 (60.0)
Race
<0.001c
Non-hispanic white
107 (42.3)
80 (62.5)
27 (21.6)
Black/African American
128 (50.6)
34 (26.6)
94 (75.2)
Asian
14 (5.5)
11 (8.6)
3 (2.4)
Hispanic/Latino
4 (1.6)
3 (2.3)
1 (0.8)
BMI
<0.001c
Underweight
9 (3.5)
7 (5.5)
2 (1.6)
Normal
70 (27.7)
52 (40.6)
18 (14.4)
Overweight
52 (20.6)
25 (19.5)
27 (21.6)
Obese
122 (48.2)
44 (34.4)
78 (62.4)
Data are presented as n (%). BMI category using criteria of CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014) for healthy adults. aChi-squared test. bAge categories by a significant effect on salt taste sensitivity at 50 years or older [12]. cCramer’s V test with value <0.001.
