Table 3

 Test of interaction between ACE I/D genotypes, smoking status, and age

CHD mortalityCVD mortality
IDDDIDDD
*Adjusted for gender; †adjusted for age and gender; ‡median age = 68.2 years.
Gene-age interaction*
    p (smokers)0.01<0.01<0.01<0.01
    p (non-smokers)0.750.580.630.15
    p (total group)0.240.200.390.32
Gene-smoking interaction†
    p (below median of age)‡0.130.060.240.05
    p (above median of age)‡0.460.830.650.98
    p (total group)0.270.420.500.39