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Table 2 Comparison of mean SBP and DBP in males and females by age groups for urban and rural population

From: Pattern of blood pressure distribution and prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension among adults in Northern Ethiopia: disclosing the hidden burden

Residence

Sex

Age

n (%)

SBP+/_SD

95% CI

DBP+/_SD

95% CI

Urban

Female

18–29

268 (22.6%)

114.0+/−13.0

112.5–115.6

74.2+/−8.7

73.2–75.3

30–49

112 (9.5%)

117.6+/−15.0

115.1–120.9

77.0+/−9.3

75.3–78.8

≥ 50

100 (8.4%)

134.5+/−25.0

130.3–140.4

81.5+/−16.3

78.3–84.7

All

480 (40.5%)

119.0+/−18.3

117.7–121.1

76.3+/−11.1

75.4–77.4

Male

18–29

132 (11.1%)

114.6+/−11.0

112.5–116.3

75.8+/−9.2

74.2–77.4

30–49

46 (3.9%)

120.6+/−15.1

115.5–124.0

78.6+/−9.9

75.5–81.6

≥ 50

39 (3.3%)

136.7+/−24.8

127.1–142.9

81.7+/−16.3

76.4–86.9

All

219 (18.3)

120.1+/−17.1

117.0–121.5

77.5+/−11.0

75.9–78.9

 

Total

 

697 (58.9%)

119.4+/−18.0

118.0–120.7

76.7+/−11.1

75.9–77.6

Rural

Female

18–29

152 (12.85%)

107.5+/−12.4

105.6–109.6

74.3+/−8.6

72.9–75.7

30–49

78 (6.6%)

115.9+/−14.0

114.7–121.9

78.2+/−8.7

76.2–80.2

≥ 50

39 (3.3%)

120.0+/−19.8

111.5–123.1

75.8+/−9.4

73.0–79.3

All

269 (22.75%)

111.7+/−15.0

110.2–113.9

75.6+/−8.9

72.9–83.8

Male

18–29

100 (8.4%)

114.8+/−14.9

114.1–117.8

77.1+/−7.9

75.5–78.7

30–49

82 (7.0%)

116.9+/−13.8

113.9–119.9

79.6+/−9.6

77.9–82.2

≥ 50

35 (3.0%)

118.0+/−17.1

109.8–121.9

78.3+/−11.3

72.5–80.3

All

217 (18.3%)

116.2+/−15.0

114.6–118.0

78.2+/−9.2

76.9–80.0

 

Total

 

486 (41.1′%)

113.9+/−14.3

112.7–115.2

76.8+/−9.1

75.9–77.6

Total

Male and female

18–29

654 (55.3%)

112.7+/−13.1

111.7–113.7

75.0+/−8.7

74.3–75.7

30–49

304 (25.7%)

117.5+/−14.5

115.9–119.2

78.1+/−9.4

77.1–79.2

≥ 50

225 (19.0%)

128.9+/−23.9

125.7–132.0

79.8+/−14.2

77.9–81.7

Male

All

443 (37.4%)

118.1+/−16.4

116.6–119.6

77.8+/−10.1

76.8–78.8

Female

All

740 (62.6%)

116.4+/−17.6

115.1–117.6

76.1+/−10.4

75.4–76.9

  

All

1183 (100%)

117.1+/−16.8

116.2–118.1

76.7+/−10.3

76.1–77.3