Hypertension in Cameroon associated with high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study

Table 2 Anthropometric and physical examination findings of participants

Variable	Hypertension status				p-value	Entire study sample
	Normotensives		Participants with hypertension		p-value	Entire study sample
	N	%	N	%		n	%
BMI (kg/m²)
Mean ± SD	28.74 ± 4.25		31.35 ± 5.86		0.011	29.99 ± 5.23
Normal BMI (18.5–25.00)	12	22.2	6	12.0	0.039	18	17.3
Overweight (25.01–29.99)	26	48.1	17	34.0		43	41.3
Obese (≥30.00)	16	29.6	27	54.0		43	41.3
Neck circumference (cm)
Mean ± SD	35.92 ± 3.96		37.22 ± 4.20		0.106	36.54 ± 4.11
Normal	14	23.1	10	20.0	0.474	24	23.1
Neck obesity	40	74.1	40	80.0		80	76.9
Waist circumference (cm)
Mean ± SD	91.67 ± 10.11		98.32 ± 10.98		0.002	94.87 ± 11.00
Normal	36	66.7	19	38.0	0.003	55	52.9
Abdominal obesity	18	33.3	31	62.0		49	47.1
Pulse (/min)
Mean ± SD	71.46 ± 10.34		73.24 ± 14.43		0.464	72.32 ± 12.28
Respiratory rate (cycles/min)
Mean ± SD	17.65 ± 1.54		19.10 ± 7.25		0.154	18.35 ± 5.17
Blood pressure (mm/hg)
Systolic (Mean ± SD)	129.41 ± 7.68		153.08 ± 22.90		<0.001	140.79 ± 20.52
Systolic BP raised?
Yes	1	1.9	36	72.0	<0.001	37	35.6
No	53	98.1	14	28.0		67	64.4
Diastolic (Mean ± SD)						72.32 ± 12.28
Diastolic BP raised?	77.76 ± 8.98		90.46 ± 12.40		<0.001
Yes	3	5.6	34	68.0	<0.001	37	35.6
No	51	94.4	16	32.0		67	64.4
Clinical exam of other systems
Normal	50	100.0	54	100.0		104	100.0

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