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Table 2 Weighted means for body mass index and systolic and diastolic blood pressure by wealth index

From: The prevalence of hypertension and its distribution by sociodemographic factors in Central Mozambique: a cross sectional study

Wealth index group All Below average Average Above average
Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI
BMI (m2/kg) 21.8 21.6 to 22.0 20.9 20.7 to 21.1 21.7 21.4 to 22.0 23.0 22.7 to 23.3
SBP (mmHg) 121.3 120.2 to 122.4 119.7 118.2 to 121.2 121.5 119.3 to 123.8 123.3 121.6 to 124.9
DBP (mmHg) 76.0 75.2 to 76.8 74.0 73.0 to 75.0 76.2 74.8 to 77.5 78.6 77.5 to 79.6
  1. CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure
  2. Wealth index groups were defined as: Below average = bottom two quintiles; Average = middle quintiles; Above average = top two quintiles
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