From: Associations between dietary patterns and blood pressure in a sample of Australian adults
 | All | Females (n = 139) | Males (n = 112) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.1 (9.1) | 58.0 (6.4)*** | 51.5 (0.6) |
Height (cm) | 168.3 (9.1) | 162.7 (6.9)*** | 175.3 (6.0) |
Weight (kg) | 83.8 (13.7) | 78.2 (12.3)*** | 90.8 (12.0) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.5 (3.9) | 29.5 (4.4) | 29.5 (3.1) |
Home blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
 Systolic | 128.8 (11.9) | 127. 3 (11.7)* | 130.6 (12.0) |
 Diastolic | 81.3 (8.4) | 80.3 (8.4) | 82.4 (8.3) |
% On anti-hypertensive medication ^ | 38.6 | 40.3 | 36.6 |
% physically active | 25.4 | 23.0 | 28.6 |
% current smoker | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 |
Education level – % high school or lower | 33.9 | 46.8 | 17.9 |
Energy intake (kJ/day) | 9177.8 (3109.3) | 7573.4 (2027.0)*** | 11,168.8 (3072.8) |
Sodium intake (mmol/day) | 119.1 (49.4) | 100.0 (37.5)*** | 142.7 (52.2) |
Energy adjusted sodium intake (mmol/MJ) | 13.1 (3.9) | 13.4 (4.2) | 12.9 (3.5) |
Potassium intake (mmol/day) | 91.3 (27.4) | 80.0 (22.5)*** | 105.3 (26.4) |
Energy adjusted potassium intake (mmol/MJ) | 10.4 (2.8) | 10.9 (3.0)*** | 9.7 (2.3) |
Sodium: Potassium molar ratio | 1.36 (0.54) | 1.32 (0.53) | 1.40 (0.55) |