Table 4 Distribution of mean blood pressures of the study population according to sex and age group
From: Hypertension and prehypertension among adolescents in secondary schools in Enugu, South East Nigeria
Age group (years) | SBP (mmHg) | t | p | DBP (mmHg) | t | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Male | Female | |||||
10–13 | 99.43 ± 10.45 | 104.73 ± 11.69 | 5.74 | 0.01* | 66.85 ± 6.51 | 69.26 ± 8.31 | 3.89 | 0.01* |
14–16 | 107.30 ± 11.12 | 109.94 ± 11.06 | 4.552 | 0.01* | 70.46 ± 7.00 | 72.25 ± 7.97 | 4.54 | 0.01* |
17–18 | 113.11 ± 10.40 | 113.40 ± 11.69 | 0.340 | 0.73 | 73.45 ± 7.37 | 74.41 ± 8.27 | 1.53 | 0.13 |