Research Article
Anthropometric Indices Associated with Variation in Cardiovascular Parameters among Primary School Pupils in Ile-Ife
Table 3
Comparison of male and female physical characteristics and cardiovascular parameters.
| | Variables | Male | Female | t-value | P-value | | (Mean ± SD) | (Mean ± SD) | | |
| | Age (Yrs) | 10.2 ± 2.5 | 10.1 ± 2.4 | 0.73 | .56 | | Height (m) | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | −0.90 | .08 | | Weight (Kg) | 26.2 ± 6.8 | 26.9 ± 8.6 | −1.15 | .05* | | AC (cm) | 59.2 ± 4.6 | 60.2 ± 6.2 | −2.53 | .05* | | BMI (Kg/m2) | 15.1 ± 1.8 | 15.2 ± 2.2 | −0.04 | .05* | | PI (Kg/m3) | 11.7 ± 1.6 | 11.6 ± 1.5 | 0.87 | .54 | | SBP (mmHg) | 97.0 ± 12.5 | 100.2 ± 12.1 | −3.53 | .78 | | DBP (mmHg) | 61.2 ± 9.5 | 64.4 ±10.5 | −4.36 | .07 | | Heart rate (bpm) | 86.3 ± 15.1 | 90.4 ± 13.9 | −3.79 | .23 | | RPP (mmHg bpm) | 8388.8 ± 1838.6 | 9047.6 ± 1756.8 | −4.99 | .66 | | PP (mmHg) | 35.8 ± 9.2 | 35.8 ± 8.1 | 0.05 | .15 | | MAP (mmHg) | 73.2 ± 11.4 | 76.1 ± 10.2 | −3.34 | .56 |
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Key: AC = Abdominal circumference, BMI = Body mass index, PI = Ponderosity index, SBP = Systolic blood pressure, DBP = Diastolic blood pressure, RPP = Rate pressure product, PP = Pulse pressure, SD = Standard deviation.
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