Table 1 Characteristics of the study population according to the BP level
Characteristics | HBP (n = 274) | NBP (n = 435) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 13.30 (1.13) | 13.26 (1.15) | 0.647 |
SBP, mm Hg, mean (SD) | 137.03 (10.89) | 110.94 (7.35) | <0.001 |
DBP, mm Hg, mean (SD) | 70.17 (8.20) | 62.25 (6.59) | <0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 21.31 (3.54) | 18.68 (2.81) | <0.001 |
WC, cm, mean (SD) | 72.27 (9.05) | 64.58 (6.89) | <0.001 |
Weight, kg, mean (SD) | 58.71 (12.41) | 49.26 (10.77) | <0.001 |
Height, cm, mean (SD) | 165.48 (8.82) | 161.67 (9.65) | <0.001 |
Sex, n (%) | |||
 Boys | 169 (47.9) | 184 (52.1) | <0.001 |
 Girls | 105 (29.5) | 251 (70.5) |  |
Age, years, n (%) | |||
 12–13 | 156 (36.9) | 267 (63.1) | 0.240 |
 14–15 | 118 (41.3) | 168 (58.7) |  |
BMI categories, n (%) | |||
 Normal weight | 195 (33.0) | 396 (67.0) | <0.001 |
 Overweight | 58 (62.4) | 35 (37.6) |  |
 Obesity | 21 (84.0) | 4 (16.0) |  |
WC percentile categories, n (%) | |||
  < 75th | 204 (33.2) | 411 (66.8) | <0.001 |
 75th–<90th | 48 (69.6) | 21 (30.4) |  |
  ≥ 90th | 21 (87.5) | 3 (12.5) |  |