Table 1.
Demographic and anthropometric characteristics in young, middle aged and old subjects.
| Variable | Young (18–39 years) | Middle (40–64 years) | Old (≥ 65 years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n = 337) | *WC (cm) | 085.98 | (08.56) | 082.82 | (08.76) | 84.68 | (9.53) |
| *BMI (cm/kg) | 023.60 | (03.06) | 023.38 | (02.98) | 24.22 | (2.99) | |
| *SBP (mmHg) | 118.69 | (14.10) | 119.09 | (14.00) | 119.08 | (11.90) | |
| *DBP (mmHg) | 076.95 | (11.49) | 078.36 | (10.37) | 79.03 | (10.51) | |
| Hypertension/normal (number) | 17/47 | 72/163 | 13/25 | ||||
| Total (number) | 64 | 235 | 38 | ||||
| Female (n = 234) | *WC (cm) | 083.49 | (07.82) | 083.3 | (7.33) | 085.97 | (09.43) |
| *BMI (cm/kg) | 023.70 | (02.88) | 023.51 | (2.56) | 024.09 | (03.08) | |
| *SBP (mmHg) | 122.28 | (12.5) | 122.54 | (12.89) | 122.32 | (12.54) | |
| *DBP (mmHg) | 079.23 | (11.83) | 079.99 | (10.52) | 081.42 | (08.91) | |
| Hypertension/normal (number) | 25/32 | 57/89 | 5/16 | ||||
| Total (number) | 57 | 146 | 31 | ||||
*
Mean ± (SD)
BMI = body mass index; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; SBP = systolic blood pressure; WC = waist circumference.