Table 3.
Comparison of the variables with the independent samples t-test between all the groups.
| Variable | C and D | B and D | B and C | Total p—value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D [nmol/L] | p = 0.830 | p = 0.043* | p = 0.030* | p < 0.001** |
| BMI percentile | p = 0.013* | p < 0.001** | p < 0.001** | p < 0.001** |
| Systolic pressure [mmHg] | p < 0.001** | p < 0.001** | p < 0.001** | p < 0.001** |
| Diastolic pressure [mmHg] | p = 0.026* | p < 0.001** | p = 0.001** | p < 0.001** |
| Homocysteine [μmol/L] | p = 0.658 | p < 0.001** | p = 0.001** | p < 0.001** |
| Total cholesterol [mmol/L] | p = 0.637 | p = 0.045* | p = 0.015* | p = 0.314 |
| LDL cholesterol [mmol/L] | p = 0.552 | p = 0.004** | p = 0.001** | p = 0.019* |
| HDL cholesterol [mmol/L] | p = 0.727 | p = 0.040* | p = 0.099 | p = 0.001** |
| TG [mmol/L] | p = 0.184 | p = 0.503 | p = 0.055 | p = 0.001** |
| Glucose [mmol/L] | p = 0.572 | p = 0.517 | p = 0.975 | p = 0.639 |
| ApoA [g/L] | p = 0.777 | p = 0.132 | p = 0.232 | p = 0.075 |
| ApoB [g/L] | p = 0.862 | p = 0.019* | p = 0.008** | p = 0.003** |
| Alkaline phosphatase [µkat/L] | p = 0.836 | p = 0.888 | p = 0.742 | p = 0.487 |
| Uric acid [μmol/L] | p = 0.461 | p = 0.545 | p = 0.154 | p < 0.001** |
| Calcium [mmol/L] | p = 0.222 | p = 0.041* | p = 0.063 | p = 0.082 |
| Phosphate [mmol/L] | p = 0.347 | p = 0.389 | p = 0.209 | p = 0.597 |
| Magnesium [mmol/L] | p = 0.207 | p = 0.858 | p = 0.099 | p = 0.316 |
In the last column total p value represents the difference between the control group and all the studied groups combined. Children with hypertension (B), overweight children with hypertension (C) and overweight children with normal blood pressure (D).
BMI Percentile body mass index percentile, LDL cholesterol low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL cholesterol high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides, ApoA apolipoprotein A1, ApoB apolipoprotein B.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.