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Table 6 Relationship between abnormal ECG findings and variables

From: Electrocardiographic pattern of apparently healthy African adolescent athletes in Nigeria

Variables

No of abnormal ECGs

Total

Athletes (N = 180)

Non-Athletes (N = 180)

Gender

 Male

59 (67.8)

45 (70.3)

104

 Female

28 (32.2)

19 (29.7)

47

 Total

87 (100.0)

64 (100.0)

151

 Test Statistic

χ2 = 4.286, p = 0.038

χ2 = 4.401, p = 0.036

 

Age groups

 10–12

16 (18.4)

30 (46.9)

46

 13–15

39 (44.8)

29 (45.3)

68

 16–18

32 (36.8)

5 (7.8)

37

 Total

87 (100.0)

64 (100.0)

151

 Test Statistic

χ2 = 2.379, p = 0.304

χ2 = 1.982, p = 0.371

 

BMI

 Underweight

23 (26.4)

23 (35.9)

46

 Normal

57 (65.5)

32 (50.0)

89

 Overweight

6 (6.9)

6 (9.4)

12

 Obesity

1 (1.2)

3 (4.7)

4

 Total

87 (100.0)

64 (100.0)

151

 Test Statistic

χ2 = 2.715, p = 0.438

χ2 = 0.957, p = 0.853

 
  1. BMI Body Mass Index