Research Article

Comparative Assessment of the Utility of Anthropometric and Bioelectrical Impedance Indices as Potential Predictors of Hypertension within a Ghanaian Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Correlation tables of the association between different anthropometric and BIA indices and blood pressure.

A. Total population
Systolic blood pressureDiastolic blood pressure
Rp-valueRp-value

Age0.414<0.00010.252<0.0001
Weight0.172<0.00010.223<0.0001
WC0.271<0.00010.264<0.0001
HC0.202<0.00010.241<0.0001
SM−0.126<0.0001−0.197<0.0001
VF0.340<0.00010.308<0.0001
RMR0.1110.00200.124<0.0001
BF0.1080.00200.189<0.0001
BMI0.209<0.00010.239<0.0001
CI0.191<0.00010.137<0.0001
AVI0.278<0.00010.280<0.0001
BAI0.237<0.00010.252<0.0001

B. Male
Age0.4567<0.00010.3201<0.0001
Weight0.16990.01510.1991<0.0001
WC0.2772<0.00010.26140.0002
HC0.17190.01420.16260.0204
SM−0.3729<0.0001−0.3483<0.0001
VF0.3613<0.00010.3182<0.0001
RMR0.03450.62480.07430.2923
BF0.22380.00140.2836<0.0001
BMI0.18930.00670.19270.0057
CI0.21980.00160.19730.0047
AVI0.26200.00020.2010.0002
BAI0.15560.05470.11610.1528

C. Female
Age0.4091<0.00010.228<0.0001
Weight0.1713<0.00010.2306<0.0001
WC0.2813<0.00010.2663<0.0001
HC0.2312<0.00010.2686<0.0001
SM−0.1330.0011−0.1928<0.0001
VF0.3373<0.00010.3058<0.0001
RMR0.12140.00200.1670<0.0001
BF0.1323<0.00010.1849<0.0001
BMI0.2258<0.00010.2514<0.0001
CI0.1940<0.00010.12020.0030
AVI0.2952<0.00010.2858<0.0001
BAI0.2675<0.00010.2749<0.0001