From: Hypertension and prehypertension among adolescents in secondary schools in Enugu, South East Nigeria
Variables | Male | Female | T | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 15.03 ± 1.97 years | 14.86 ± 1.89 years | 4.52 | 0.01* |
Weight | 54.44 ± 9.18 Kg | 52.96 ± 12.19 Kg | 3.76 | 0.01* |
Height | 1.63 ± 0.11 M | 1.60 ± 0.06 M | −6.69 | 0.01* |
waist circumference | 71.44 ± 7.19 cm | 84.15 ± 23.25 cm | 3.13 | 0.01* |
hip circumference | 69.22 ± 24.45 cm | 79.14 ± 8.65 cm | 1.79 | 0.06 |
BMI | 19.81 ± 3.61 Kg/M2 | 21.16 ± 3.29 Kg/M2 | 11.51 | 0.01* |