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Table 4 Sample size estimates to detect various differences in mean changes of systolic BP between African Americans and Whites using a one-sided t-tests with alpha = 0.05 and standard deviation of change =16 mmHg

From: The heart healthy lenoir project-an intervention to reduce disparities in hypertension control: study protocol

Power (1-Beta)

Sample size - African Americans

Sample size - Whites

Difference in mean changes of SBP between two races

0.80027

792

792

2.0

0.80033

507

507

2.5

0.80023

352

352

3.0

0.80125

260

260

3.5

0.80086

199

199

4.0

0.80002

157

157

4.5

0.80193

128

128

5.0