Table 2 Anthropometric and sitting arm blood pressure characteristics of the study participants
Variable | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI (Kg/m2) | Underweight | 13 | 10.7 | |
Normal | 94 | 77.7 | ||
Overweight | 14 | 11.6 | ||
Median BMI in Kg/m2 (IQR) | 21.50 (19.72, 23.46) | |||
Height (cm) |  < 150 | 3 | 2.5 | |
150.00–160.00 | 33 | 27.3 | ||
160.01–170.00 | 60 | 49.6 | ||
170 +  | 20 | 20.7 | ||
Median height in cm (IQR) | 164.05 (159,169.50) | |||
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) | Excellent | 82 | 67.8 | |
Good | 25 | 20.7 | ||
Moderate | 14 | 11.6 | ||
Median waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) (IQR) | 0.79 (0.75–0.82) |  | ||
Resting heart rate (mean ± SD) | Right arm (Beat/min) | 72 ± 11 | ||
Left arm (Beat/min) | 72 ± 11 | |||