Table 1 Characteristics of adult (25–64 years of age) residents of Arba Minch HDSS, Southern Ethiopia
Variable | Total | Male | Female | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 3345 (100%) | 1673 (50.01%) | 1672 (49.99%) | Â |
 Age (year) | 44.59 (11.17) | 44.80 (11.07) | 44.38 (11.27) | 0.283 |
 Weight (kg) | 54.98 (9.26) | 58.03 (8.66) | 51.93 (8.82) | < 0.001 |
 Height (cm) | 159.74 (8.74) | 164.58 (7.78) | 154.90 (6.75) | < 0.001 |
 WstC (cm) | 79.11 (8.24) | 78.99 (7.73) | 79.23 (8.72) | 0.406 |
 Hip circumference (cm) | 88.66 (7.85) | 88.26 (7.07) | 89.06 (8.53) | 0.003 |
 BMI (Kg/m2) | 21.50 (2.95) | 21.40 (2.66) | 21.61 (3.21) | 0.036 |
 WHpR | 0.89 (0.07) | 0.90 (0.07) | 0.89 (0.07) | 0.027 |
 WHtR | 0.50 (0.05) | 0.48 (0.05) | 0.51 (0.06) | < 0.001 |
 Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 122.38 (19.29) | 122.31 (17.70) | 122.45 (20.75) | 0.837 |
 Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 76.26 (11.40) | 76.29 (11.78) | 76.24 (11.01) | 0.899 |