Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the TLGS adolescents (1999–2001) by their hypertension occurrence in adulthood (2008–2011)

Age, y

14.12(2.50)

15.11(2.26)

0.002

2.24

Female, n (%)

862(56.9)

12(18.5)

<0.001

2.85

Body Mass Index, kg/m²

19.83(4.04)

24.05(5.96)

<0.001

7.20

Waist circumference, cm

68.16(10.21)

78.85(14.40)

<0.001

5.57

Wrist circumference, cm

15.21(1.34)

16.72(1.43)

<0.001

3.48

Hip circumference, cm

85.90(11.62)

93.85(12.17)

<0.001

9.29

Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg

104.5(11.3)

115.7(13.7)

<0.001

1.80

Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg

70.6(9.1)

76.6(9.2)

<0.001

1.54

Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L

4.90(0.44)

4.90(0.47)

0.74

1.05

Total cholesterol, mmol/L

4.35(0.81)

4.70(1.06)

0.002

1.42

Triglycerides^a, mmol/L

1.10(0.70)

1.19(0.86)

0.04

1.30

High density lipoprotein, mmol/L

1.12(0.27)

1.09(0.26)

0.34

1.35

109.96(15.78)

113.54(15.64)

0.80

1.75

Adolescent hypertension, yes (%)

78(5.5)

11(16.9)

<0.001

1.23