Table 1

Average (SD) HR, SBP, and DBP at rest and in reaction to the mental stress

HRSBPDBP
RestReactivityRestReactivityRestReactivity
Age cohort
2367.5  (11.0)10.1  (10.8)120.0  (15.1)10.1  (10.3)73.4  (10.1)6.8 (9.1)
4366.8 (11.2)7.7 (10.0)127.1 (18.1)12.4 (11.7)80.6 (11.1)7.3 (8.3)
6365.7 (10.0)6.2 (8.1)144.3 (21.7)12.4 (13.9)83.8 (11.2)7.1 (9.1)
Sex
Male64.8 (10.5)8.8 (9.9)134.7 (18.2)12.8 (12.0)81.3 (11.2)7.3 (8.8)
Female68.4 (10.9)7.6 (10.0)124.3 (21.1)10.5 (11.7)76.8 (11.5)6.8 (8.8)
SES
Non-manual66.5 (10.4)9.1 (10.0)128.2 (19.9)11.8 (11.8)78.5 (11.3)7.3 (8.5)
Manual67.0 (11.4)7.1 (9.8)130.2 (21.2)11.3 (12.0)79.2 (12.0)6.8 (9.2)