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. 2015 Jul 15;15:78. doi: 10.1186/s12887-015-0402-z

Table 5.

Comparison of the study sample that had BP status measured at ages 5 and 18 years and those who did not

Baseline variables (5 years) Number BP status at both ages 5 and 18 years Number No BP status at both ages 5 and 18 years P value
SBP (mmHg) 895 108 ± 13 7 109 ± 15 0.8524
DBP (mmHg) 859 63 ± 8 7 812 (64 ± 8) 0.6664
Height (cm) 859 107.8 ± 4.5 80 812 (106.9 ± 3.2) 0.0722
Weight (kg) 859 18.3 ± 2.3 210 812 (18.2 ± 2.0) 0.6855
BMI 859 15.6 ± 1.3 80 812 (16.1 ± 1.6) 0.0012
Sex: Males (%) 429 50.0 406 50.0 0.981
Females (%) 430 50.1 406 50.0

t-test and chi square test conducted for continuous variables and categorical variable, respectively