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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the adolescents, mean and standard deviation (SD), according to sex

From: Elevated neck circumference and associated factors in adolescents

Parameters

Subjects

 

General

Female

Male

PValue*

Age (years)

14.40 ± 2.31

14.39 ± 2.32

14.42 ± 2.31

.761

Weight (kg)

54.25 ± 14.27

52.70 ± 11.91

56.14 ± 16.51

<.001

Height (cm)

159.64 ± 11.21

157.30 ± 8.45

162.48 ± 13.30

<.001

BMI (kg/m2)

21.03 ± 4.07

21.16 ± 3.89

20.88 ± 4.27

.004

NC (cm)

31.62 ± 4.54

30.33 ± 3.88

33.19 ± 4.80

.001

AC (cm)

25.06 ± 4.91

24.84 ± 4.54

25.33 ± 5.31

.384

HC (cm)

88.65 ± 12.04

89.81 ± 11.95

87.23 ± 12.01

<.001

WC (cm)

71.59 ± 11.22

70.72 ± 10.39

72.65 ± 12.08

.036

TC (cm)

47.34 ± 7.51

48.32 ± 7.60

46.14 ± 7.22

<.001

SBP (mmHg)

104.98 ± 13.46

104.02 ± 12.65

106.13 ± 14.28

<.001

DBP (mmHg)

67.53 ± 10.60

66.84 ± 10.49

68.35 ± 10.67

.012

BF (%)

27.98 ± 10.00

31.21 ± 7.97

24.04 ± 10.76

<.001

  1. *P value refers to the Mann-Whitney test to compare variables between the sexes. BMI: body mass index; NC: neck circumference; AC: arm circumference; HC: hip circumference; WC: waist circumference; TC: tight circumference; SBP: sistolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BF%: body fat percentage.