Table 2 Age- and sex-specific distribution of mean (95% CI) body mass index (BMI), total physical activity, systolic and diastolic blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa.
Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
Body-mass-index (BMI, mean kg/m2) by age group | ||||
25–34 | 21.63 | (21.37, 21.85) | 22.81 | (22.48, 23.14) |
35–44 | 22.30 | (21.99, 22.61) | 24.36 | (23.98, 24.74) |
45–54 | 22.72 | (22.33, 23.11) | 24.59 | (24.19, 24.99) |
55–64 | 22.98 | (22.47, 23.49) | 24.66 | (24.18, 25.14) |
25–64 | 22.25 | (22.08, 22.42) | 24.07 | (23.87, 24.27) |
Total physical activity (MET* minutes per week) by age group | ||||
25–34 | 8717 | (7882, 9553) | 5748 | (5018, 6477) |
35–44 | 8098 | (7187, 9010) | 4927 | (4368, 5486) |
45–54 | 8794 | (7608, 9980) | 4812 | (4249, 6180) |
55–64 | 5214 | (4249, 6180) | 2676 | (2231, 3121) |
25–64 | 7967 | (7480, 8454) | 4709 | (4414, 5005) |
Systolic blood pressure (SBP, mean mmHg) by age group | ||||
25–34 | 123.7 | (122.5, 124.9) | 116.9 | (115.5, 118.3) |
35–44 | 124.7 | (123.1, 126.3) | 122.4 | (120.6, 124.2) |
45–54 | 131.7 | (129.2, 134.1) | 130.0 | (128.0, 132.0) |
55–64 | 147.4 | (144.0, 150.8) | 140.1 | (137.4, 142.7) |
25–64 | 129.4 | (128.4, 130.5) | 126.2 | (125.1, 127.2) |
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP, mean mmHg) by age group | ||||
25–34 | 78.5 | (77.4, 79.5) | 77.7 | (76.7, 78.8) |
35–44 | 80.6 | (79.5, 81.7) | 79.4 | (78.3, 80.5) |
45–54 | 83.2 | (81.7, 84.7) | 81.6 | (80.5, 82.7) |
55–64 | 86.0 | (84.3, 87.6) | 82.0 | (80.5, 83.4) |
25–64 | 81.2 | (80.6, 81.9) | 80.0 | (79.5, 80.6) |