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. 2022 Dec 1;19(23):16114. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316114

Table 3.

Pairwise difference in abnormal biophysical and biochemical parameters between pre-pandemic examination and post-pandemic examination.

Biophysical or Biochemical Parameter Pre-Pandemic Examination Post-Pandemic Examination McNemar Test
Abnormal (n) Rate (%) Abnormal (n) Rate (%) X2 p-Value
Body mass index 206 40.08 212 41.25 0.521 0.47
Metabolic syndrome 88 17.12 99 19.26 1.695 0.913
Waist circumference 185 35.99 177 34.44 0.598 0.44
Systolic blood pressure 55 10.7 73 14.2 3.083 0.051
Diastolic blood pressure 26 5.06 43 8.37 5.02 0.025
Plasma glucose 119 23.15 138 26.85 4.32 0.038
Triglycerides 74 14.4 60 11.67 2.561 0.11
High-density lipoproteins 90 17.51 93 18.09 0.066 0.798
Total cholesterol 150 29.18 206 40.08 26.078 <0.001