Table 2. Relationship between BP classification and study participants.

HTN, hypertension; BP, blood pressure

* indicates p value <0.05 and significant data

	HTN   N (%)	Pre-HTN   N (%)	Normal   N (%)	p value
Gender
Male (N=700)	140 (20.0)	7 (1.0)	553 (79.0)	0.890
Female (N=300)	60 (20.0)	12 (4.0)	228 (76.0)
Age (years)
4-7 (N=600)	150 (25.0)	60 (10.0)	390 (65.0)	0.001*
8-12 (N=400)	32 (8.0)	12 (3.0)	356 (89.0)
Nationality
Pakistani (N=700)	70 (10.0)	80 (11.4)	550 (78.5)	0.545
Non-Pakistani (N=300)	45 (15.0)	15 (5.0)	240 (80.0)
BMI
Overweight/Obese (N=200)	40 (20.0)	10 (5.0)	150 (75.0)	0.001*
Healthy body weight (N=800)	64 (8.0)	32 (4.0)	704 (88.0)
Family history of HTN
Yes (N=650)	130 (20.0)	65 (10.0)	455 (70.0)	0.001*
No (N=350)	35 (10.0)	17 (4.8)	298 (85.1)
Limited physical activity
Yes (N=200)	30 (15.0)	10 (5.0)	170 (85.0)	0.385
No ( N=800)	160 (20.0)	80 (10.0)	560 (70.0)
High-fat diet intake
Yes (N=550)	110 (20.0)	50 (9.1)	390 (70.9)	0.001*
No  (N=450)	40 (8.9)	20 (4.4)	390 (86.7)
Artificial feeding
Yes (N=100)	15 (15.0)	10 (10.0)	75 (75.0)	0.989
No (N=900)	135 (15.0)	90 (10.0)	675 (75.0)
Low birth weight
Yes (N=150)	15 (10.0)	25 (16.7)	110 (73.3)	0.112
No (N=850)	90 (10.6)	50 (5.9)	710 (83.5)
Maternal smoking
Yes (N=50)	3 (6.0)	4 (8.0)	43 (86.0)	0.156
No ( N=950)	40 (4.2)	45 (4.7)	865 (91.1)