From: Factors associated with blood pressure disorders in Afro-descendant children and adolescents
Features | Blood Pressure Classification | P* | Poisson Regression | ||
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Normotension (N = 54; 80.6%) | High blood pressure / Hypertension (N = 13; 19.4%) | RP (CI 95%) | p** | ||
Gender | n (%) | ||||
Female | 27 (81.8) | 6 (18.2) | 0.803 | Ref. | Ref. |
Male | 27 (79.4) | 7 (20.6) | 1.13 (0.38; 3.37) | 0.823 | |
Nutritional status | 130 (12.0; 14.0) | 12.0 (10.0; 14.6) | 0.382 | −1.0 (−3.7; 1.8) | 0.471 |
Eutrophy | 32 (86.5) | 5 (13.5) | 0.476 | Ref. | Ref. |
Overweight / Obesity | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 2.46 (0.48; 12.7) | 0.281 | |
Thinness | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 1.23 (0.14; 10.6) | 0.848 | |
Mean (CI 95%) | P*** | Mean Difference (CI 95%) | P**** | ||
Age | 13.0 (12.0; 14.0) | 12.0 (10.0; 14.6) | 0.382 | −1.0 (−3.8; 1.8) | 0.471 |
Blood Pressure (mmHg) | |||||
Systolic | 90.0 (90.0; 100.0) | 110.0 (97.1; 120.0) | 0.009 | 20.0 (−5.2; 45.2) | 0.118 |
Diastolic | 60.0 (60.0; 60.0) | 80.0 (70.0; 80.0) | < 0.001 | 20.0 (−2.2; 42.2) | 0.077 |
Body composition | |||||
Height (in) | 155.4 (151.9; 158.0) | 149.2 (135.6; 160.9) | 0.173 | −6.2 (−14.0; 2.5) | 0.160 |
Weight (kg) | 45.0 (40.6; 47.8) | 39.1 (29.6; 55.2) | 0.262 | −6.4 (−16.4; 3.6) | 0.206 |
Fat percentage (%) | 17.6 (15.6; 21.5) | 18.0 (10.4; 22.8) | 0.892 | 0.1 (−7.4; 7.6) | 0.979 |
Nutrient intake | |||||
Sodium (g) | 2444.1 (1337.6; 3090.8) | 1987.5 (862.9; 3821.5) | 0.819 | − 456.5 (− 2178.6; 1265.6) | 0.597 |
Calcium (mg) | 220.2 (150.9; 296.8) | 309.9 (192.0; 433.9) | 0.181 | 89.7 (−75.3; 254.7) | 0.281 |
Biochemical Data | |||||
Glycaemia | 88.0 (81.0; 93.0) | 85.0 (62.4; 94.8) | 0.333 | −3.0 (−16.8; 10.8) | 0.663 |
Mean (CI 95%) | p*+ | Mean Difference | p*+ | ||
Non-HDL-c Cholesterol | 60.7 (47.5; 75.8) | 102.0 (55.9; 148.1) | 0.013 | −40.3 (−71.3; −9.4) | 0.013 |