Table 3.
Sex-specific values of anthropometric indicators among normotensive and hypertensive individuals (mean ± s.d.)
| Characteristics | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normotension | Hypertension | Normotension | Hypertension | |
| (n = 5277) | (n = 1662) | (n = 6753) | (n = 1480) | |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 21.96 ± 2.72 | 23.71 ± 3.54** | 22.05 ± 2.94 | 24.26 ± 3.90** |
| WC(cm) | 78.01 ± 8.87 | 84.51 ± 10.69** | 75.12 ± 8.87 | 83.01 ± 10.69** |
| WHR | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 0.89 ± 0.07** | 0.83 ± 0.07 | 0.87 ± 0.08** |
| WSR | 0.47 ± 0.05 | 0.51 ± 0.06** | 0.48 ± 0.06 | 0.54 ± 0.07** |
| Hip | 90.88 ± 7.47 | 94.94 ± 8.56** | 90.80 ± 7.62 | 95.76 ± 9.26** |
| BSS1 | 48.11 ± 4.45 | 51.29 ± 5.55** | 48.14 ± 4.60 | 52.10 ± 5.86** |
| BSS2 | 1.09 ± 0.10 | 1.16 ± 0.12** | 1.12 ± 0.11 | 1.22 ± 0.13** |
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist to hip ratio; WSR, waist to stature ratio; Hip, hip circumference; BSS, body shape score.
**P < 0.001 compared to normotension in the respective group.