From: Cardiovascular autonomic function tests in an African population
Category | SBP (mmHg) | DBP (mmHg) | HR (bpm) | |
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Mean (SD) Median (range) | ||||
Gender | Male (n = 156) | 125 (12) 125 (95–158) | 76 (7) 77 (56–94) | 65 (12) 63 (40–108) |
Female (n = 120) | 118 (12) 117 (95–158) | 74 (8) 75 (56–94) | 70 (13) 68 (49–107) | |
p (Mann-Whitney) | <0.001 | 0.038 | 0.001 | |
Age groups | 20–29 years (n = 71) | 125 (12) 123 (102–152) | 74 (7) 73 (56–87) | 67 (11) 65 (50–101) |
30–39 years (n = 72) | 123 (11) 123 (99–158) | 76 (7) 77 (58–88) | 66 (13) 63 (40–107) | |
40–49 years (n = 65) | 119 (11) 117 (98–151) | 74 (7) 75 (57–89) | 65 (12) 63 (44–104) | |
50–59 years (n = 39) | 119 (14) 119 (95–156) | 76 (9) 78 (56–94) | 70 (12) 69 (52–98) | |
60+ years (n = 29) | 125 (17) 124 (95–158) | 76 (9) 76 (58–94) | 71 (16) 69 (50–108) | |
p (Kruskal-Wallis) | 0.039 | 0.074 | 0.190 | |
Ethnic affiliation | South Cushitic (n = 189) | 121 (12) 120 (95–158) | 74 (7) 75 (56–94) | 67 (13) 65 (40–108) |
Nilotic (n = 43) | 119 (12) 119 (99–150) | 74 (8) 74 (57–87) | 68 (13) 65 (50–104) | |
Bantoid (n = 41) | 131 (13) 129 (110–158) | 79 (7) 79 (64–94) | 67 (13) 65 (44–107) | |
Other (n = 3) | 129 (14) 127 (116–144) | 72 (16) 72 (57–88) | 66 (12) 60 (58–79) | |
p (Kruskal-Wallis) | < 0.001 | 0.011 | 0.989 |