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Table 4 Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure at initial blood pressure (HUNT 1) and follow-up (HUNT 2), according to self-reported antihypertensive status in samples less than and greater than 60 years of age

From: Association between blood pressure and Alzheimer disease measured up to 27 years prior to diagnosis: the HUNT Study

No dementia

No dementia

<60 years old

≥60 years old

Antihypertensive status

Number of subjects

BP HUNT 1, mmHg

BP HUNT 2, mmHg

Antihypertensive status

Number of subjects

BP HUNT 1, mmHg

BP HUNT 2, mmHg

Taking medication (H2)

2651

146.7/93.9

152.8/88.5

Taking medication (H2)

1693

160.2/93.4

163.5/87.2

Previously, not now (H2)

637

139.3/90.4

156.0/91.9

Previously, not now (H2)

409

153.6/90.4

168.9/89.7

Never (H2)

15,148

126.7/81.0

138.8/82.6

Never (H2)

3521

140.7/84.5

155.0/83.6

Alzheimer disease

Alzheimer disease

<60 years old

≥60 years old

Antihypertensive status

Number of subjects

BP HUNT 1, mmHg

BP HUNT 2, mmHg

Antihypertensive status

Number of subjects

BP HUNT 1, mmHg

BP HUNT 2, mmHg

Taking medication (H2)

33

153.9/93.5

163.2/85.5

Taking medication (H2)

66

154.4/93.1

159.1/87.3

Previously, not now (H2)

8

147.4/98.0

159.4/91.1

Previously, not now (H2)

13

147.1/86.0

178.6/90.9

Never (H2)

119

131.0/82.0

145.9/82.7

Never (H2)

144

137.6/83.6

150.5/81.7

  1. Abbreviations: BP Blood pressure, H2 HUNT 2, HUNT 1 Helse Undersøkelse Nord-Trøndelag (1984–1986), HUNT 2 Helse Undersøkelse Nord-Trøndelag (1995–1997)