Table 5 Comparison of the study sample that had BP status measured at ages 5 and 18Â years and those who did not
From: Blood pressure tracking in urban black South African children: birth to twenty cohort
Baseline variables (5Â years) | Number | BP status at both ages 5 and 18Â years | Number | No BP status at both ages 5 and 18Â years | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SBP (mmHg) | 895 | 108 ± 13 | 7 | 109 ± 15 | 0.8524 |
DBP (mmHg) | 859 | 63 ± 8 | 7 | 812 (64 ± 8) | 0.6664 |
Height (cm) | 859 | 107.8 ± 4.5 | 80 | 812 (106.9 ± 3.2) | 0.0722 |
Weight (kg) | 859 | 18.3 ± 2.3 | 210 | 812 (18.2 ± 2.0) | 0.6855 |
BMI | 859 | 15.6 ± 1.3 | 80 | 812 (16.1 ± 1.6) | 0.0012 |
Sex: Males (%) | 429 | 50.0 | 406 | 50.0 | 0.981 |
Females (%) | 430 | 50.1 | 406 | 50.0 |