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Table 2 Distribution of age groups and anthropometric measurements tabulated against sex of participants, N = 68 (M = 29, F = 39), Gondar, Ethiopia

From: High prevalence of overweight, obesity, and hypertension with increased risk to cardiovascular disorders among adults in northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

 

Sex

  

P value

Male N (%)

Female N (%)

Total (%)

Age (years)

20-39

15 (51.7)

21 (53.8)

36 (52.9)

0.69

40-59

12 (41.4)

17 (43.6)

29 (42.6)

60-79

2 (6.9)

1 (2.6)

3 (4.4)

BMI

Underweight

1 (3.4)

1 (2.6)

2 (2.9)

0.733

Normal

15 (51.7)

18 (46.2)

33 (48.5)

Overweight

10 (34.5)

12 (30.8)

22 (32.4)

Obese

3 (10.3)

8 (20.5)

11 (16.2)

WC

Low risk

14 (48.3)

4 (10.3)

18 (26.5)

0.000

Increased risk

9 (31)

6 (15.4)

15 (22)

Substantially increased risk

6 (20.7)

29 (74.4)

35 (51.5)

WHR

Low risk

9 (31)

9 (23.1)

18 (26.5)

0.462

Substantially increased risk

20 (69)

30 (76.9)

50 (73.5)

WHtR

Low risk

5 (17.2)

3 (7.7)

8 (11.8)

0.014

Increased risk

19 (65.6)

16 (41)

35 (51.5)

Substantially increased risk

5 (17.2)

20 (51.3)

25 (36.7)

BFP*

Normal

5 (17.2)

5 (12.8)

10 (14.7)

0.011

Over weight

6 (20.7)

22 (56.4)

28 (41.2)

Obese

18 (62.1)

12 (30.8)

30 (44.1)

VFL

Low risk

12 (41.4)

28 (71.8)

40 (58.8)

0.018

High risk

12 (41.4)

5 (12.8)

17 (25)

Very high risk

5 (17.2)

6 (15.4)

11 (16.2)

SBP

Normal

17 (58.8)

26 (66.7)

43 (63.2)

0.672

 

Pre-HTN

8 (27.6)

10 (25.6)

18 (26.5)

HTN

4 (13.8)

3 (7.7)

7 (10.3)

DBP

Normal

13 (44.8)

31 (79.5)

44 (64.7)

0.013

Pre- HTN

12 (41.4)

6 (15.4)

18 (26.5)

HTN

4 (13.8)

2 (5.1)

6 (8.8)

  1. *The sex adjusted BFP cut off values were considered for each age group.
  2. DBP = diastolic blood pressure, SBP = systolic blood pressure, HTN = hypertension, BFP = Body fat percentage, BMI = body mass index, WC = waist circumference, WHR = waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR = Waist-to-height ratio, VFL = visceral fat level, N = number, M = male, F = female.