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From: HYPEST study: profile of hypertensive patients in Estonia

Figure 2

Significant correlations (Mann-Whitney U-test) between the age at the onset of hypertension (HTN) and self-reported lifestyle risk factors. The epidemiological questionnaires documented lifestyle factors at the recruitment, including also retrospective data for the lifetime. Smokers and non-smokers were defined based on smoking status at the diagnosis of HTN. Obesity was defined as BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. Life-long alcohol consumption habits were classified as: less than once a week (no or restricted alcohol intake) and more than once a week. Stress factor was divided into subgroups exhibiting (i) regular or (ii) no/occasional stress. The first group included individuals who reported regular stress during recruitment or had experienced regular stress period during lifetime. The second group consisted of individuals who had never experienced stress or had reported only occasional stress episode during their life.

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