Table 2 Participant characteristics
Physical characteristics | Boys mean (SD) | Girls mean (SD) | Gender differences (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 16.4 (1.1) | 16.3 (1.2) | p > 0.05 |
Height (cm)a | 160.7 (9.4) | 158.3 (6.1) | p < 0.05 |
Weight (kgs) | 48.8 (8.3) | 49.5 (7.3) | p > 0.05 |
Waist circumference (cm)a | 26.3 (2.0) | 25.5 (1.7) | P < 0.05 |
Hip circumference (cm)a | 30.8 (2.5) | 33.0 (2.6) | p < 0.05 |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.8 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.6) | p > 0.05 |
BMIa | 18.8 (2.6) | 19.7 (2.4) | p < 0.05 |
• Underweight % | 9.6 | 9.7 | p < 0.05 |
• Normal weight% | 75.5 | 75.1 | p < 0.05 |
• Overweight % | 3.6 | 10.6 | p < 0.05 |
• Obese % | 11.4 | 4.7 | p < 0.05 |
Systolic BP | 116.6 (12.3) | 115.4 (11.2) | p > 0.05 |
• pre-hypertension % | 31.4 | 34.9 | p > 0.05 |
• hypertension % | 5.7 | 3.2 | p > 0.05 |
Diastolic BPa | 64.4 (8.5) | 66.5 (8.9) | P < 0.05 |
• pre-hypertension % | 4.2 | 6.7 | p > 0.05 |
• hypertension % | 0.8 | 0.9 | p > 0.05 |