Table 5 Distribution of blood pressure profile according to gender
From: Hypertension and prehypertension among adolescents in secondary schools in Enugu, South East Nigeria
Blood pressure profile | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total (%) | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal BP | 1059 (81.9) | 1022 (73.0) | 2081 (77.3) | 0.44 | 0.51 |
Pre-hypertension | 185 (14.3) | 282 (20.1) | 467 (17.3) | 13.50 | 0.01* |
Hypertension | 49 (3.8) | 97 (6.9) | 146 (5.4) | 10.65 | 0.01* |
1293 (100) | 1401 (100) | 2694 (100) | 2.89 | 0.09 |