Table 3.
Chi square analysis of the association between the distribution of percentage of hypertension and the different body mass index (BMI) category for all participants and by gender in the hypertensive population
| BMI category | Number | Percentage | X2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | |||||
| Underweight | 30 | 4.70 | 9.961 | 0.019 | |
| Normal weight | 354 | 55.5 | |||
| Overweight | 133 | 20.9 | |||
| Obesity | 121 | 19.0 | |||
| Total | 638 | ||||
| Male | |||||
| Underweight | 10 | 5.13 | 9.736 | 0.021 | |
| Normal weight | 115 | 59.0 | |||
| Overweight | 52 | 26.7 | |||
| Obesity | 18 | 9.23 | |||
| Total | 195 | ||||
| Female | |||||
| Underweight | 23 | 5.19 | 0.381 | 0.944 | |
| Normal weight | 206 | 46.5 | |||
| Overweight | 111 | 25.1 | |||
| Obesity | 103 | 23.3 | |||
| Total | 443 | ||||
Notes: p is significant at 0.05.