The Investigation of Sex Differences in the Effect of Body Mass Index

Table 3

Prevalence of hypertension by age groups and BMI levels.

	BMI<24,%	24≤BMI<28,%	BMI≥28,%
Male	42.13	54.97	74.94
17-45	32.39	46.06	66.00
45-68	52.20	66.16	88.61
68-above	67.42	72.85	85.53
Female	30.70	47.59	65.82
17-45	15.46	29.08	51.74
45-68	53.05	64.53	76.80
68-above	72.14	75.28	89.22
CMH ^2	1942375	727129	270072
P value	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

means weight was considered in calculation of all percentages; ² test.