Table 2 Age distribution of anthropometric variables
From: Hypertension and prehypertension among adolescents in secondary schools in Enugu, South East Nigeria
Age (years) | Weight (kg) ± SD | Height (m) ± SD | BMI (kg/m2) ± SD | Hip circ (cm) ± SD | Waist circ (cm) ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 < 11 | 51.03 ± 11.51 | 1.53 ± 0.05 | 21.67 ± 4.40 | 84.05 ± 9.88 | 74.75 ± 11.24 |
11 < 12 | 42.45 ± 9.58 | 1.51 ± 0.06 | 18.41 ± 3.17 | 73.78 ± 8.94 | 65.85 ± 8.28 |
12 < 13 | 43.43 ± 9.58 | 1.53 ± 0.07 | 18.23 ± 3.55 | 74.25 ± 8.80 | 68.66 ± 4.27 |
13 < 14 | 46.75 ± 9.48 | 1.56 ± 0.07 | 19.19 ± 3.42 | 77.38 ± 8.61 | 67.35 ± 7.22 |
14 < 15 | 49.57 ± 8.84 | 1.58 ± 0.08 | 19.39 ± 3.35 | 79.55 ± 7.05 | 69.45 ± 30.07 |
15 < 16 | 54.20 ± 8.20 | 1.63 ± 0.07 | 21.44 ± 2.68 | 83.07 ± 7.66 | 70.35 ± 7.15 |
16 < 17 | 57.47 ± 9.40 | 1.65 ± 0.08 | 21.21 ± 3.40 | 84.85 ± 6.76 | 71.50 ± 5.96 |
17 < 18 | 59.76 ± 8.79 | 1.66 ± 0.08 | 21.54 ± 3.55 | 87.20 ± 42.70 | 72.32 ± 6.62 |
18 < 19 | 61.72 ± 9.62 | 1.67 ± 0.09 | 21.99 ± 3.53 | 85.26 ± 6.60 | 72.41 ± 6.81 |
Mean | 53.73 ± 10.76 | 1.61 ± 0.09 | 20.40 ± 3.51 | 82.18 ± 18.08 | 70.40 ± 17.79 |
f (ANOVA) | 138.17 | 117.56 | 36.58 | 17.83 | 3.53 |
P | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* |