Table 7.
Correlation between BMI, sex wise, different ranges of systolic BP
| <130 mm Hg | 130-140 mm Hg | 140-160 mm Hg | 160-180 mm Hg | >180 mm Hg | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | |||||||
| <18.5 Kg/m2 | 11 (18.9) | 21 (36.2) | 17 (29.3) | 8 (13.7) | 1 (1.7) | 58 | P<0.05 (0.0254) X2=34.1 df-20 |
| 18.5-24.9 Kg/m2 | 131 (32.8) | 117 (29.3) | 89 (22.3) | 49 (12.2) | 13 (3.2) | 399 | |
| 25-29.9 Kg/m2 | 33 (23.5) | 55 (39.2) | 31 (22.1) | 14 (10) | 7 (5) | 140 | |
| 30-34.9 Kg/m2 | 9 (16.9) | 17 (32.07) | 15 (28.3) | 6 (11.3) | 6 (11.3) | 53 | |
| 35-39.9 Kg/m2 | 5 (19.2) | 5 (19.2) | 7 (26.9) | 6 (23.07) | 3 (11.5) | 26 | |
| >40 Kg/m2 | 0 | 3 (42.8) | 2 (28.5) | 2 (28.5) | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 189 | 218 | 161 | 85 | 30 | 683 | |
| Female | |||||||
| <18.5 Kg/m2 | 31 (36.04) | 30 (34.8) | 14 (16.2) | 9 (10.4) | 2 (2.3) | 86 | |
| 18.5-24.9 Kg/m2 | 164 (37.9) | 157 (36.3) | 78 (18.05) | 27 (6.2) | 6 (1.3) | 432 | P<0.05 (0.0107) X2= 37.2 df-20 |
| 25-29.9 Kg/m2 | 54 (40) | 38 (28.1) | 32 (23.7) | 8 (5.9) | 3 (2.2) | 135 | |
| 30-34.9 Kg/m2 | 32 (39.5) | 17 (20.9) | 19 (23.4) | 7 (8.6) | 6 (7.4) | 81 | |
| 35-39.9 Kg/m2 | 4 (23.5) | 5 (29.4) | 4 (23.5) | 3 (17.6) | 1 (5.8) | 17 | |
| >40 Kg/m2 | 0 | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 4 | |
| Total | 285 | 248 | 148 | 55 | 19 | 755 |
Figures in parenthesis are in percentage