Table 4 Comparison of means of anthropometric and laboratory parameters among male and female medical students
Variables | Male (Mean ± SD) | Female (Mean ± SD) | Student’s t- test | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight (kg) | 79.59 ± 21.02 | 58.43 ± 12.86 | 8.75 | 0.000 |
Height (m) | 1.74 ± .068 | 1.57 ± 0.13 | 8.39 | 0.000 |
Body mass index | 26.27 ± 6.10 | 23.30 ± 4.631 | 3.72 | 0.000 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 92.18 ± 15.65 | 72.99 ± 9.06 | 10.99 | 0.000 |
SBP (mm Hg) | 119.47 ± 11.17 | 112.26 ± 9.06 | 4.74 | 0.000 |
DBP (mm Hg) | 78.55 ± 8.47 | 73.54 ± 9.33 | 3.47 | 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.33 ± 0.80 | 4.53 ± 0.79 | 1.44 | 0.152 |
Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 0.84 ± 0.32 | 0.67 ± 0.29 | 3.35 | 0.001 |
LDL (mmol/l) | 4.97 ± 0.68 | 4.96 ± 0.89 | 1.11 | 0.155 |
HDL (mmol/l) | 1.23 ± 0.29 | 1.60 ± 0.40 | 4.42 | 0.000 |
Total HDL | 3.71 ± 090 | 2.98 ± 0.74 | 4.52 | 0.000 |