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Table 2 Distribution of subjects with elevated blood pressure by socio-economic class

From: Elevated arterial blood pressure and body mass index among Nigerian preschool children population

 

Blood presure

  

Class

High

Normal

Total

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Upper

2 (2.1%)

93 (97.9)

95 (100)

Middle

7 (2.0%)

436 (98.0)

443 (100)

Lower

3 (3.2%)

89 (96.8)

92 (100)

Total

12 (1.9)

618 (98.1)

630 (100)

χ 2 = 1.18

df = 2 P-value = 0.56.