Table 1.
Showing percentage distribution of children by the level of blood pressure in relation to their age, gender and BMI
| Percentage distribution of the children by the level of their blood pressure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure (BP) |
Frequency (N) |
Percentage (%) |
||
| Hypertension |
3 |
0.5 |
||
| Pre- Hypertension |
9 |
1.4 |
||
| Normal BP |
618 |
98.1 |
||
| Total |
630 |
100 |
||
|
Distribution of elevated blood pressure by age of the children | ||||
| Age (Yrs) |
Pre HBP |
HBP |
Normal |
Total |
| 2 - < 3 |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
116 (18.4) |
116 (18.4) |
| 3- < 4 |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
169 (26.8) |
169 (26.8) |
| 4 - < 5 |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
163 (25.9) |
163 (25.9) |
| 5 |
9 (1.4) |
3 (0.5) |
170 (27.0) |
182 (28.9%) |
| Total |
9 (1.4) |
3 (0.5) |
618 (98.1) |
630 (100) |
|
χ
2
= 28.76 df = 5 P- value = 0.001 | ||||
|
Distribution of elevated blood pressure by gender of the children | ||||
| Gender |
Pre HBP |
HBP |
Normal |
Total |
| Male |
6 (0.95) |
2 (0.32) |
337 (53.5%) |
345 (54.8) |
| Female |
3 (0.45) |
1 (0.18) |
281 (44.6) |
285 (45.2) |
| Total |
9 (1.4) |
3 (0.5) |
618 (98.1) |
630 (100) |
|
χ
2
= 0.70 |
df = 2 P-value = 0.71 |
|||
|
Distribution of elevated blood pressure by BMI of the children | ||||
| BMI Classification |
Pre HBP |
HBP |
Normal |
Total |
| Underweight |
9 (1.4) |
2 (0.32) |
570 (90.5) |
581 (92.2) |
| Healthy weight |
0 (0) |
1 (0.18) |
43 (6.8) |
44 (7) |
| Overweight |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.3) |
2 (0.3) |
| Obese |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.5) |
3 (0.5) |
| Total |
9 (1.4) |
3 (0.5) |
618 (98.1) |
630 (100) |
| χ 2 = 3.98 df = 5 | P- value = 0.68 | |||