From: Cardiovascular risk factors with an emphasis on hypertension in the Mura Indians from Amazonia
Variables | Hypertension | p-values | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 334) | Yes (n = 121) | Total sample (N = 455) | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 25.82 (4.38) | 28.94 (5.07) | 26.65 (4.77) | < 0.001a |
Neck circumference | < 0.001b | |||
Normal | 151 (45.2) | 30 (24.8) | 181 (39.8) | |
Increased | 183 (54.8) | 91 (75.2) | 274 (60.2) | |
Waist circumference | < 0.001b | |||
Normal | 203 (60.8) | 31 (25.6) | 234 (51.4) | |
Increased | 131 (39.2) | 90 (74.4) | 221 (48.6) | |
Body fat percentage | < 0.001b | |||
Low | 8 (2.4) | 4 (3.3) | 12 (2.6) | |
Normal | 111 (33.2) | 17 (14.0) | 128 (28.1) | |
High | 215 (64.4) | 100 (82.6) | 315 (69.3) | |
Visceral fat | < 0.001b | |||
Normal | 255 (76.3) | 58 (47.9) | 313 (68.8) | |
High | 79 (23.7) | 63 (52.1) | 142 (31.2) | |
Conicity index | 1.25 (0.07) | 1.32 (0.05) | 1.27 (0.08) | < 0.001a |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 151.5 (99.8) | 196.7 (111.3) | 163.5 (104.7) | < 0.001b |
Desirable | 219 (65.6) | 51 (42.1) | 270 (59.3) | < 0.001b |
Borderline | 49 (14.7) | 29 (24.0) | 78 (17.1) | |
High | 56 (16.8) | 37 (30.6) | 93 (20.5) | |
Very high | 10 (3.0) | 4 (3.3) | 14 (3.1) | |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 183.7 (28.6) | 197.5 (39.0) | 187.4 (32.2) | < 0.001a |
Desirable | 256 (76.6) | 74 (61.2) | 330 (72.5) | 0.001a |
Borderline | 58 (17.4) | 27 (22.3) | 85 (18.7) | |
High | 20 (6.0) | 20 (16.5) | 40 (8.8) | |
Glycaemia (mg/dL) | 68.9 (20.0) | 78.5 (30.2) | 71.4 (23.5) | < 0.001a |
Normal | 327 (97.9) | 111 (91.7) | 438 (96.3) | 0.008a |
Decreased glucose tolerance | 1 (0.3) | 2 (1.7) | 3 (0.7) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 (1.8) | 8 (6.6) | 14 (3.0) |