Table 5.
Inter arm systolic difference. (N = 2867).
| Clinical variables | 1–4 mm Hg N (%) |
5–10 mm Hg N (%) |
Above 10 mm Hg N (%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of participant by years | 0.467 | |||
| Age below 25 years (n = 2543) | 830 (32.6) | 1018 (40) | 695 (27.3) | |
| Age above 25 years (n = 324) | 96 (29) | 131 (40.4) | 97 (30) | |
| Weight of participant by (kg) | 0.057 | |||
| Weight below 55 kg (n = 1052) | 331 (31.4) | 403 (38.3) | 318 (30.2) | |
| Weight above 55 kg (n = 1815) | 595 (32.7) | 746 (41.1) | 474 (26.1) | |
| Height of participant by (cm) | 0.041 | |||
| Height below 160 cm (n = 1059) | 323 (30.5) | 415 (39.2) | 321 (30.3) | |
| Height above 160 cm (n = 1808) | 603 (33.3) | 734 (40.6) | 471 (26) | |
| Residential area | 0.002 | |||
| Rural (n = 236) | 75 (31.7) | 113 (47.9) | 48 (20) | |
| Suburban (n = 1186) | 400 (33.7) | 484 (40.8) | 302 (25.4) | |
| Urban (n = 1445) | 451 (31.2) | 552 (38.2) | 442 (30.6) | |
| Level of Education | 0.055 | |||
| Unable to read and write (n = 9) | 4 (44) | 3 (33) | 2 (22) | |
| Able to read and write (n = 14) | 3 (21) | 6 (43) | 5 (36) | |
| High school (n = 2231) | 734 (32.9) | 877 (39.3) | 620 (27.8) | |
| Institute graduate (n = 39) | 19 (48) | 12 (30) | 8 (20.5) | |
| Undergraduate (n = 461) | 141 (30.6) | 207 (44.9) | 113 (24.5) | |
| College graduate (n = 110) | 24 (22) | 43 (39) | 43 (39) | |
| Postgraduate (n = 3) | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | |
| Blood group (n = 2762) | 0.635 | |||
| A (n = 717) | 238 (33.2) | 277 (38.6) | 202 (28.5) | |
| B (n = 420) | 147 (35) | 161 (38.3) | 112 (26.6) | |
| AB (n = 172) | 50 (29) | 71 (42) | 51 (29) | |
| O (n = 1000) | 310 (31) | 416 (41.6) | 274 (27.) | |
| Unknown blood group (n = 453) | 158 (34.8) | 172 (37.9) | 123 (27.1) | |
| Gender | <.001 | |||
| Male (n = 1284) | 453 (35.2) | 521 (40.5) | 310 (24.1) | |
| Female (n = 1583) | 473 (29.8) | 628 (39.6) | 482 (30.4) | |
| Marital status | .451 | |||
| Single (n = 2590) | 848 (32.7) | 1030 (39.7) | 712 (27.5) | |
| Married (n = 277) | 78 (28.1) | 117 (42.2) | 80 (28.9) | |
| Past smoking | <.001 | |||
| Yes (n = 78) | 26 (33) | 27 (34) | 25 (32) | |
| No (n = 2789) | 900 (32.2) | 1122 (40.22) | 767 (27.5) | |
| Current smoking | <.001 | |||
| Yes (n = 274) | 84 (30.6) | 104 (37.9) | 86 (31) | |
| No (n = 2593) | 842 (32.4) | 1045 (40.30) | 706 (27.2) | |
| Smoking hookah | <.001 | |||
| Yes (n = 273) | 88 (32.2) | 113 (41.3) | 72 (26.3) | |
| No (n = 2594) | 838 (32.3) | 1036 (39.9) | 720 (27.7) | |
| First time BP measurement | .187 | |||
| Yes (n = 1578) | 487 (30.8) | 648 (41) | 443 (28) | |
| No (n = 1289) | 439 (34) | 501 (38.8) | 349 (27) | |
| SPO2% | .200 | |||
| SPO2 between (91–95%), (n = 131) | 33 (25) | 59 (45) | 39 (29) | |
| SPO2 between (96–99%), (n = 2736) | 893 (32.6) | 1090 (39.83) | 753 (27.5) |
Data are expressed as frequency and percentage, or numbers (%). The P value was derived from, chi square test. P ≤ .05 is considered a statistically significant. Abbreviations: Kg = kilogram, Cm = centimetre. Blood group (A, B, AB, O) both positive, SPO2 = peripheral capillary oxygen saturation.