Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of subjects
| Sociodemographic aspect | Blood pressure status | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| NT | PreHT | |||
| Age (years)Φ | 31 (7) | 31 (7) | 0.650a | |
| Male* | 40 (42.6) | 54 (57.4) | 0.025b | |
| Race* | Malay | 78 (51.7) | 73 (48.3) | 0.125b |
| Others | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | ||
| Smoking* | 13 (38.2) | 21 (61.8) | 0.122b | |
| Taking alcohol* | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 0.560b | |
| Body mass index category* | Underweight/Normal (< 23 kg/m2) | 31 (63.3) | 18 (36.7) | < 0.001b |
| Overweight (23–27.49 kg/m2) | 28 (63.6) | 16 (36.4) | ||
| Obese (≥ 27.5kg/m2) | 21 (31.3) | 46 (68.7) | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2)Φ | 25.2 (5.6) | 27.9 (5.7) | 0.512a | |
| Waist circumference (cm)Φ | 84.9 (10.5) | 92.1 (12.9) | 0.140b | |
| Female | 83.4 (11.6) | 90.4 (9.9) | 0.019b | |
| Male | 86.4 (9.1) | 93.3 (14.0) | 0.010b | |
Notes:
Φ
Mean (SD).
*
n (row%).
a
Analysed using Student’s t-test.
b
Analysed using Chi-squared test.
NT = normotensive, PreHT = prehypertensive. Body mass index category is according to World Health Organization recommendation for Asian population