From: Hypertension and prehypertension among adolescents in secondary schools in Enugu, South East Nigeria
BMI | Normal (%) | Prehypertension (%) | Hypertension (%) | χ2 | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underweight | 177 (6.6) | 26 (1.0) | 16 (0.6) | 219 (8.1) | 222.6 | 0.01 |
Normal | 1723 (64) | 326 (12.1) | 87 (3.2) | 2136 (79.3) | 2193.5 | 0.01 |
Overweight | 163 (6.1) | 98 (3.6) | 26 (1.0) | 287 (10.7) | 98.2 | 0.01 |
Obese | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.6) | 17 (0.6) | 52 (1.9) | 0.038 | 0.98 |
Total | 2081 (77.3) | 467 (17.3) | 146 (5.4) | 2694 (100) | 2395.1 | 0.01 |