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

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

Wealth index group	All		Below average		Average		Above average
Wealth index group	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

CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure
Wealth index groups were defined as: Below average = bottom two quintiles; Average = middle quintiles; Above average = top two quintiles

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