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Table 2 Distribution of different parameters among males and females

From: Prevalence of obesity and overweight, its clinical markers and associated factors in a high risk South-Asian population

 

Male (245) n (%)

Females (206) n (%)

Total (451) n (%)

P value

Co-morbid illnesses

    

None

144 (59)

123 (60)

267 (59.2)

 

Diabetes

29 (11.8)

22 (10.6)

51 (11.3)

0.86

Hypertension

42 (17.1)

35 (16.9)

77 (17)

0.83

Dyslipidemia

7 (2.8)

3 (1.4)

10 (2.2)

0.42

Addictions

    

None

118 (48.1)

196 (95.1)

314 (69.6)

 

Yes

127 (51.9)

10 (4.8)

137 (30.3)

<0.001*

BMI (kg/m 2 )

    

Normal (18.5-23)

77 (31.4)

58 (28.2)

135 (29.9)

 

Underweight (<18.5)

48 (19.8)

41 (19.9)

89 (19.7)

0.67

Overweight (23.1-27.5)

85 (35.1)

48 (23.3)

133 (29.4)

0.23

Obese (>27.5)

34 (14)

60 (29.1)

94 (20.8)

0.002

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

    

Normal <130

179 (73.1)

139 (67.8)

318 (70.5)

 

≥130

66 (26.9)

67 (32.5)

133 (29.4)

0.22

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

    

Normal <85

211 (86.1)

182 (88.3)

393 (87.1)

 

Abnormal ≥ 85

34 (13.9)

24 (11.9)

58 (12.9)

0.53

Waist circumference (cm)

    

Normal

138 (56.3)

54 (26.2)

192 (82.5)

 

Central obesity

107 (43.7)

152 (73.8)

259 (57.4)

<0.001*

Waist hip ratio (cm)

    

Normal

71 (29)

87 (42.2)

158 (35)

 

Abnormal

174 (71)

119 (57.8)

293 (65)

0.003*

Body fat percent

    

Normal

40 (16.3)

34 (16.5)

74 (16.4)

 

Underweight

3 (1.2)

8 (3.8)

11 (2.4)

0.11

Overweight

146 (59.5)

117 (56.7)

263 (58.3)

0.82

Significantly overweight

56 (22.8)

47 (22.8)

103 (22.8)

0.96

Muscle Mass (%)

    

Normal

68 (27.7)

59 (28.6)

127 (28.1)

 

Low

5 (2)

28 (13.6)

33 (7.3)

0.001*

High

150 (61.2)

141 (68.4)

291 (64.5)

0.70

Random blood glucose (mg/dl)

    

Normal < 200

214 (87.3)

182 (88.3)

396 (87.8)

 

Abnormal ≥ 200

31 (12.7)

24 (11.7)

55 (12.2)

0.73

  1. *p value <0.05, associations determined by uni-variable logistic regression.