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Table 1 Anthropometric data of the sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients classified according to hypertension status

From: Neck circumference is independently associated with relative systemic hypertension in young adults with sickle cell anaemia

Parameters

nHTN

rHTN

P

Age (years)

20.6 ± 5.5

23.6 ± 9.3

0.094

Gender (M/F)

30/35

20/12

 

Weight (kg)

46.9 ± 9.1

52.5 ± 13.2

0.016

Height (m)

1.6 ± 0.1

1.6 ± 0.1

0.123

BMI (kg/m2)

19.2 ± 10.5

22.5 ± 13.9

0.202

WC (cm)

73.7 ± 7.1

76.9 ± 7.7

0.048

NC (cm)

31.9 ± 2.1

34.1 ± 1.7

0.001

Hip (cm)

84.6 ± 8.7

87.3 ± 10.6

0.187

  1. Means ± SD. nHTN No relative systemic hypertension with blood pressure values < 120/70 mmHg; rHTN Relative systemic hypertension patients with blood pressure values ≥ 120/70 mmHg; BMI Body mass index; WC Waist circumference; NC Neck circumference. Significant difference (p < 0.05)