Table 2 Distribution of parameters measured with respect to sex and geographic area of domicile
Male subjects | Female subjects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban (n = 185) | Non-urban (n = 430) | p | Urban (n = 217) | Non-urban (n = 256) | p | |
Age (years) | 16.72 ± 1.74 | 14.36 ± 2.14 | <0.00 | 15.70 ± 1.55 | 14.40 ± 2.15 | <0.00 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | ||||||
Unadjusted | 117.45 ± 21.53 | 108.20 ± 12.12 | <0.00 | 114.82 ± 17.95 | 106.03 ± 13.06 | <0.00 |
Age-adjusted | 114.58 ± 19.21 | 109.65 ± 12.08 | 0.03 | 113.64 ± 17.83 | 105.66 ± 13.23 | <0.00 |
Height-adjusted | 115.53 ± 21.14 | 109.99 ± 11.94 | <0.01 | 114.82 ± 17.95 | 105.60 ± 12.18 | <0.00 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | ||||||
Unadjusted | 55.59 ± 16.75 | 59.19 ± 8.67 | <0.00 | 60.82 ± 14.59 | 60.18 ± 8.34 | 0.55 |
Age-adjusted | 52.63 ± 16.05 | 59.89 ± 7.79 | <0.01 | 60.96 ± 14.35 | 60.30 ± 8.32 | 0.60 |
Height-adjusted | 54.72 ± 16.73 | 60.59 ± 8.00 | <0.00 | 60.82 ± 14.59 | 59.99 ± 8.36 | 0.46 |
Weight (kg) | 56.17 ± 8.54 | 50.27 ± 9.49 | <0.00 | 51.30 ± 8.03 | 51.12 ± 9.59 | 0.83 |
Height (m) | 1.63 ± 0.06 | 1.57 ± 0.09 | <0.00 | 1.55 ± 0.07 | 1.57 ± 0.08 | 0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.74 ± 3.27 | 20.33 ± 3.11 | 0.14 | 21.35 ± 3.37 | 20.60 ± 2.97 | 0.01 |