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Table 2 Distribution of non-communicable disease risk factors in Bangladeshi adults, STEPS 2013

From: Clustering of non-communicable diseases risk factors in Bangladeshi adults: An analysis of STEPS survey 2013

Risk factors

Both sexes

Men

Women

P values

Fruits/ vegetables, servings/daya

2.0 (0.8, 3.0)

2.0 (0.9, 3.0)

2.0 (0.7, 3.0)

0.23

Physical activity, MET- minute/weeka

1680 (0, 5400)

2400 (0, 8400)

980 (0, 4100)

0.00

Body mass index, Kg/m^2b

22.9 (4.1)

22.8 (3.7)

23.0 (4.4)

0.05

Systolic blood pressure, mmHgb

117.9 (15.9)

118.5 (14.1)

117.5 (17.2)

0.10

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHgb

75.3 (12.1)

75.7 (11.6)

75.1 (12.5)

0.08

  1. aMedian (interquartile range); bMean (standard deviation); MET indicates metabolic equivalents