| Baseline characteristics | HbAA | HbAS | HbSS | p-value |
| Sex M (%) F (%) | 18 (43.9) 12 (24.5) | 12 (29.3) 18 (36.7) | 11 (26.8) 19 (38.8) | 0.146 |
| Age (years) | 25.9 ± 5.5 | 21.6 ± 3.0 | 25.2 ± 6.8 | 0.005* |
| Weight (Kg) | 64.1 ± 10.1 | 56.1 ± 8.1 | 53.2 ± 8.9 | <0.001* |
| Height (m) | 1.69 ± 0.07 | 1.64 ± 0.07 | 1.64 ± 0.08 | 0.035* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 80.2 ± 8.0 | 74.7 ± 6.3 | 76.8 ± 6.9 | 0.013* |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 94.4 ± 7.7 | 87.9 ± 7.9 | 89.4 ± 7.4 | 0.005* |
| Waist hip ratio | 0.85 ± 0.06 | 0.85 ± 0.05 | 0.86 ± 0.04 | 0.782 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 2.9 | 20.7 ± 2.6 | 19.6 ± 2.6 | 0.001* |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 113.5 ± 10.8 | 111.4 ± 10.7 | 101.1 ± 19.9 | 0.003* |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 75.1 ± 8.6 | 70.6 ± 8.0 | 58.2 ± 14.5 | <0.001* |
| Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 38.3 ± 10.6 | 40.7 ± 8.3 | 42.9 ± 12.3 | 0.260 |