Table 2.
Distibution of age, BMI, SBP, and DBP according to gender.
| Total (n=1010) | Girls (n=479) | Boys (n=531) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age - n. (%) | ||||
| 8 | 226 (22.4%) | 123 (25.7%) | 103 (19.4%) | 0.194 |
| 9 | 288 (28.5%) | 132 (27.6%) | 156 (29.4%) | |
| 10 | 253 (25.0%) | 121 (25.2%) | 132 (24.8%) | |
| 11 | 243 (24.1%) | 103 (21.5%) | 140 (26.4%) | |
| BMI - n. (%) | ||||
| Underweight | 77 (7.6%) | 43 (9%) | 34 (6.4%) | 0.000 |
| Normoweight | 528 (52.3%) | 293 (61.2%) | 235 (44.2%) | |
| Overweight | 166 (16.4%) | 78 (16.3%) | 88 (16.6%) | |
| Obesity | 239 (23.7%) | 65 (13.6%) | 174 (32.8%) | |
| Systolic blood pressure - n. (%) | ||||
| Normal | 782 (77.4%) | 349 (72.9%) | 433 (81.5%) | 0.012 |
| Prehypertension | 75 (7.4%) | 32 (6.7%) | 43 (8.1%) | |
| Hypertension | 153 (15.2%) | 98 (20.4%) | 55 (10.4%) | |
| Diastolic blood pressure - n. (%) | ||||
| Normal | 781 (77.3%) | 335 (69.9%) | 446 (84%) | 0.000 |
| Prehypertension | 70 (6.9%) | 34 (7.1%) | 36 (6.8%) | |
| Hypertension | 159 (15.7%) | 110 (23%) | 49 (9.2%) | |
| Overall - n. (%) | ||||
| Normal | 719 (71.2%) | 307 (64.1%) | 412 (77.6%) | 0.000 |
| Prehypertension | 63 (6.2%) | 24 (5.0%) | 39 (7.3%) | |
| Hypertension | 192 (19.0%) | 115 (24.0%) | 77 (14.5%) |