Sexual Dimorphism in Blood Pressure and Hypertension among Adult Parengi Porjas of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Table 4

Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among studied subjects using SBP and DBP.

Variable	Classification	Male		Female		𝜒^2
		Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent
SBP	Normal	70	70.0	23	62.2	0.806
	Prehypertension	25	25.0	12	32.4
	Stage I hypertension	05	5.0	02	5.4
	Stage II hypertension	0	0	0	0
DBP	Normal	95	95.0	35	94.6	0.009
	Prehypertension	0	0	0	0
	Stage I hypertension	05	5.0	02	5.4
	Stage II hypertension	0	0	0	0