Table 2.
Age-wise Distribution of Parameters
| Parameters | Group A (≥18–25 Years) (n=439)* | Group B (>25–35 Years) (n=4705)** | Group C (>35–45 Years) (n=9862)*** | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 24.0 (22.0–25.0) | 32.0 (30.0–34.0) | 39.0 (38.0–40.0) | <0.001a,b,c |
| Sex, % (n) | <0.001 | |||
| Female | 37.8 (166) | 38.0 (1787) | 35.6 (3510) | |
| Male | 62.2 (273) | 62.0 (2918) | 64.4 (6352) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 88.9 (80.0–96.0) n=327 | 88.0 (76.0–96.0) n=3471 | 90.0 (76.0–97.0) n=6940 | 0.016a, 0.018b, 1.000c |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.9 (23.4–30.3) n=409 | 26.7 (24.4–29.6) n=4530 | 27.1 (24.8–30.0) n=9585 | 1.000a, 0.490b, 0.049c |
| Diagnosed with, % (n) | <0.001 | |||
| Hypertension | 37.8 (166) | 35.0 (1646) | 25.9 (2554) | |
| Hypertension and DM | 36.9 (162) | 40.2 (1892) | 43.8 (4315) | |
| Hypertension and dyslipidemia | 4.6 (20) | 7.4 (347) | 8.1 (803) | |
| Hypertension, dyslipidemia, and DM | 20.7 (91) | 17.4 (820) | 22.2 (2190) | |
| Smoking habits, % (n) | n=417 | n=4496 | n=9411 | <0.001 |
| Former | 13.4 (56) | 6.2 (279) | 4.6 (433) | |
| No | 60.9 (254) | 53.9 (2426) | 51.8 (4879) | |
| Occasional | 8.8 (37) | 17.5 (787) | 19.4 (1832) | |
| Regular | 16.7 (70) | 22.3 (1004) | 24.1 (2267) | |
| Alcohol consumption, | n=420 | n=4566 | n=9538 | <0.001 |
| % (n) | 23.8 (100) | 35.1 (1602) | 26.4 (3475) | |
| Sedentary lifestyle, % (n) | 51.2 (209) n=408 | 52.4 (2368) n=4517 | 54.0 (5079) n=9402 | 0.139 |
| Duration of hypertension (days) | 540.0 (270.0–1080.0) n=363 | 360.0 (210.0–720.0) n=4120 | 540.0 (300.0–1080.0) n=8703 | <0.001a,b,c |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 150.0 (138.0–162.0) | 153.0 (146.0–160.0) | 145.0 (135.0–160.0) | 0.052a, 0.008b, 0.364c |
| Systolic blood pressure mmHg, % (n) | ||||
| <140 | 25.5 (112) | 27.3 (1283) | 27.5 (2711) | - |
| ≥140 | 74.5 (327) | 72.7 (2711) | 72.5 (7151) | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 90.0 (85.0–100.0) | 90.0 (86.0–100.0) | 90.0 (86.0–100.0) | <0.001a,b, 1.000c |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), %(n) | - | |||
| <90 | 30.3 (133) | 28.7 (1348) | 28.5 (2808) | |
| ≥90 | 69.7 (306) | 71.3 (3357) | 71.5 (7054) |
Notes: Data shown as median (IQR), unless otherwise specified. *n=439; **n=4705; ***n=9862 unless otherwise specified. aGroup A vs B; bGroup A vs C; cGroup B vs C.
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus.