Table 2.
Weighted means for body mass index and systolic and diastolic blood pressure by wealth index
| Wealth index group | All | Below average | Average | Above average | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
| BMI (m2/kg) | 21.8 | 21.6 to 22.0 | 20.9 | 20.7 to 21.1 | 21.7 | 21.4 to 22.0 | 23.0 | 22.7 to 23.3 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 121.3 | 120.2 to 122.4 | 119.7 | 118.2 to 121.2 | 121.5 | 119.3 to 123.8 | 123.3 | 121.6 to 124.9 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 76.0 | 75.2 to 76.8 | 74.0 | 73.0 to 75.0 | 76.2 | 74.8 to 77.5 | 78.6 | 77.5 to 79.6 |
CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure
Wealth index groups were defined as: Below average = bottom two quintiles; Average = middle quintiles; Above average = top two quintiles