Variables | Categories | Normal BP (121) | High BP (59) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Value | P value | ||
ValueAge | 20.99 ± 2.73 | 22.75 ± 4.05 | 0.001a | |
Mean weight | 58.00 ± 8.40 | 64.00 ± 7.61 | 0.000a | |
Body mass index | 21.59 ± 2.93 | 22.41 ± 2.51 | 0.668 | |
Waist circumference | 70.31 ± 9.26 | 72.42 ± 10.59 | 0.174 | |
Hip circumference | 94.01 ± 11.91 | 92.64 ± 8.00 | 0.427 | |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.76 ± 0.06 | 0.79 ± 0.06 | 0.001a | |
Random blood sugar | 5.59 ± 4.17 | 5.08 ± 2.42 | 0.627 | |
Year of study | Year one | 4 (5.00) | 18 (31.03) | 0.694 |
Year two | 49 (61.25) | 22 (37.93) | ||
Year three | 15 (18.75) | 11 (18.97) | ||
Year four | 11 (13.75) | 6 (10.34) | ||
Year five | 1 (1.25) | 1 (1.72) | ||
Personal history | None | 119 (99.17) | 53 (89.83) | 0.006 |
Hypertension | 0 (00.00) | 3 (5.08) | ||
Others | 1 (0.83) | 3 (5.08) | ||
Family history | None | 82 (67.77) | 41 (69.49) | 0.988 |
Hypertension | 15 (12.40) | 7 (11.86) | ||
Diabetes mellitus | 9 (7.44) | 4 (6.78) | ||
Both HTN and DMa | 9 (7.44) | 5 (8.47) | ||
Others | 6 (4.97) | 2 (3.39) | ||
History of treatment | None | 118 (97.52) | 55 (93.22) | 0.042 |
Hypertension | 0 (0.00) | 3 (5.08) | ||
Others | 3 (2.48) | 1 (1.69) | ||
No smoking | 119 (98.35) | 57 (96.61) | 0.598 | |
Alcohol intake | 37 (30.58) | 20 (33.09) | 0.653 | |
Salt intake | Little | 18 (14.88) | 13 (22.03) | 0.426 |
Moderate | 86 (71.07) | 40 (67.80) | ||
A lot | 17 (14.05) | 6 (10.17) |