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Table 1 Characteristics of screening in Midwestern Brazilian participants

From: High out-of-clinic blood pressure is associated with adiposity indicators in leisure physical activity practitioners in Midwest Brazil

Characteristics

Normal blood pressure

n = 284 (68.6%)

High blood pressure

n = 130 (31.4%)

P value

Age (y)

44.57 ± 17.16

46.45 ± 15.59

0.312

Sex (%)

  

0.2721

Male

121 (29.2)

74 (17.8)

 

Female

153 (39.5)

56 (13.5)

 

Smoking status (%)

  

0.2531

No

266 (64.2)

114 (27.5)

 

Yes

18 (4.4)

16 (3.9)

 

Alcohol intake (%)

  

0.5181

No

152 (36.8)

114 (14.2)

 

Yes

132 (31.9)

71 (17.1)

 

Exercise frequency (time/wk)

1.62 ± 1.35

1.60 ± 1.39

0.890

Exercise training (minutes/wk)

70.75 ± 34.81

64.83 ± 24.15

0.152

BMI (kg/m2)

25.66 ± 4.24

26.87 ± 5.04

0.012*

Triceps skinfold (mm)

23.07 ± 7.99

24.00 ± 10.24

0.322

Waist circumference (cm)

90.92 ± 11.18

95.02 ± 12.71

0.001*

Casual glycemia (mg/dL)

104.74 ± 34.84

107.72 ± 35.67

0.425

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

124.75 ± 15.16

141.05 ± 21.65

< 0.0001*

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

84.19 ± 10.54

99.51 ± 20.38

< 0.0001*

  1. 12 × 2 table, Fischer’s exact test. BMI: body mass index
  2. *test t’s Student