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Table 1 Comparison of the baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Plasma lipid profile in Nigerians with high - normal blood pressure

Variable

Group 1

Group2

Group3

P-value

 

Optimal BP

High- normal BP

Hypertensives

 

Age (years)

27.32 ± 8.2

34.04 ± 6.25

52.18 ± 13.3

1vs2 (<0.001)*

2vs3 (<0.001)*

SBP (mmHg)

105.62 ± 7.15

135.25 ± 1.85

143.32 ± 14.97

1vs2 (<0.001)*

2vs3 (<0.001)*

DBP (mmHg)

70.26 ± 4.58

86.61 ± 0.94

86.76 ± 9.24

1vs2 (<0.001)*

2vs3(<0.001)*

BMI (Kg/m2)

26.55 ± 2.20

22.75 ± 2.20

26.55 ± 4.17

1vs2 (<0.001)*

 

2vs3 (0.5)

FPG (mmol/L)

3.76 ± 0.40

4.68 ± 1.09

5.08 ± 1.94

1vs2 (<0.001)*

    

2vs3 (0.690

  1. Key: *P-value statistically significant; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; FBS, fasting plasma glucose; TC, total cholesterol. All values are expressed as Mean ± Standard deviation.