Table 3 Gender differences in anthropometric variables among Estonian hypertension patients
From: HYPEST study: profile of hypertensive patients in Estonia
Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean ± SD (95% CI) | Median | Mean ± SD (95% CI) | Median | P-valuee for gender comparison |
Height (cm) | 177.6 ± 7.4 (176.8-178.3) | 178 | 162.9 ± 5.7 (162.5-163.4) | 163 | < 0.0001 |
Weight (kg) | 94.2 ± 17.7 (92.4-96.0) | 92 | 80.6 ± 15.5 (79.4-81.8) | 80 | < 0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.8 ± 5.0 (29.3 ± 30.3) | 29.1 | 30.4 ± 5.5 (29.9-30.8) | 29.7 | 0.12 |
Birth height a (cm) | 51.4 ± 1.9 (51.0-51.7) | 51 | 50.4 ± 2.5 (50.0-50.8) | 50 | < 0.0001 |
Birth weightb (g) | 3680.4 ± 572.2 (3583.0-3777.9) | 3600 | 3411.4 ± 650.6 (3321.9-3501.0) | 3500 | < 0.0001 |
Weight at 18 years c (kg) | 70.7 ± 10.0 (69.6-71.9) | 70 | 56.8 ± 8.4 (56.0-57.5) | 56 | < 0.0001 |