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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics for anthropometric and blood pressure data

From: Hypertension prevalence and influence of basal metabolic rate on blood pressure among adult students in Bangladesh

Measure

Total (n = 184)

Female (n = 118)

Male (n = 66)

Age (years)

20.0 ± 0.8 (18–23)

19.8 ± 0.6 (18–21)

20.4 ± 1.0 (18–23)**

Height (cm)

159.1 ± 8.8

154.2 ± 5.4

168.0 ± 6.6**

Body mass (kg)

56.8 ± 11.7

52.5 ± 9.5

64.5 ± 11.2**

Sum of skinfolds (mm)

63.9 ± 24.6

82.3 ± 25.6

45.6 ± 22.4**

Body fat (%)

19.8 ± 0.6

28.1 ± 6.3

20.2 ± 5.5**

Fat-free mass (kg)

42.2 ± 8.4

37.3 ± 4.1

51.1 ± 6.8**

Fat mass (kg)

14.6 ± 5.9

15.2 ± 6.0

13.5 ± 5.6*

BMI (kg/m2)

22.3 ± 3.7

22.1 ± 3.7

22.8 ± 3.6

SBP (mm Hg)

110 ± 15 (80–160)

105 ± 13 (80–140)

121 ± 13 (90–160)**

DBP (mm Hg)

71 ± 8 (60–100)

68 ± 7 (60–90)

76 ± 8 (60–100)**

PP (mm Hg)

39 ± 9 (20–60)

36 ± 8 (20–60)

44 ± 8 (30–60)**

Smoking status

 Yes

15

0

15**

 No

169

118

51

Place of residence

 Urban

125

80

45

 Rural

59

38

21

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD. Ranges for some variables are presented within first bracket. ** P < 0.001 and * P < 0.05 when compared the mean value with female. P-values are obtained from independent samples t-test