Research Article
Sociodemographic Correlates of Modifiable Risk Factors for Hypertension in a Rural Local Government Area of Oyo State South West Nigeria
Table 1
Characteristics of the subjects.
| | Variable | Female | Male | All subjects | value |
| | Mean age (years) (SD) | 36.31 (15.65) | 36.39 (17.65) | 36.36 (16.88) | 0.444 | | Mean BMI (SD) | 21.99 (3.01) | 22.77 (3.77) | 22.47 (3.66) | 0.337 | | Mean systolic BP (SD) | 124.00 (15.99) | 124.03 (17.53) | 124.00 (16.93) | 0.518 | | Mean diastolic BP (SD) | 76.23 (11.22) | 76.38 (12.26) | 76.32 (11.85) | 0.755 |
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BP = blood pressure; BMI = body mass index.
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