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Table 3 Participant Categorical Data - n, %

From: Independent association of resting energy expenditure with blood pressure: confirmation in populations of the African diaspora

 

Ghana

South Africa

Seychelles

United States

p-value

Men

 Overweight/Obese

28 (90.32)

23 (82.14)

17 (51.52)

18 (47.37)

0.001

 Hypertension

1 (3.23)

3 (10.71)

6 (18.18)

9 (23.68)

0.094

Meets PA Guidelines

27 (87.10)

22 (78.57)

23 (69.70)

21 (55.26)

0.025

 Smoker

0 (0.00)

18 (58.10)

8 (24.24)

24 (63.16)

0.001

 Drinker

12 (38.71)

19 (67.86)

27 (81.82)

26 (68.42)

0.003

Women

 Overweight/Obese

22 (57.89)

14 (31.82)

11 (28.21)

4 (10.53)

0.001

 Hypertension

1 (2.63)

7 (15.91)

1 (2.56)

9 (23.68)

0.006

 Meets PA Guidelines

17 (44.74)

8 (18.18)

14 (35.90)

9 (23.68)

0.042

 Smoker

0 (0.00)

6 (13.64)

1 (2.56)

13 (34.21)

0.001

 Drinker

3 (7.89)

12 (27.27)

22 (56.41)

14 (36.84)

0.001