| Variable | All children (N = 602) | Boys (N = 203) | Girls (N = 399) | p-value |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age categories (yrs) |
|
|
| 0.007 |
| 10 - 13 | 198 (32.9) | 52 (25.6) | 146 (36.6) |
|
| 14 - 17 | 301 (50.0) | 106 (52.2) | 195 (48.9) |
|
| 18 - 19 | 103 (17.1) | 45 (22.2) | 58 (14.5) |
|
| BMI category (kg/m2) |
|
|
| 0.006 |
| Underweight | 68 (11.3) | 35 (17.2) | 33 (8.3) |
|
| Healthy weight | 430 (71.4) | 149 (73.4) | 281 (70.4) |
|
| Overweight/Obese | 104 (17.3) | 19 (9.4) | 85 (21.3) |
|
| Height quartiles |
|
|
|
|
| First quartile | 171 (28.4) | 54 (26.6) | 117 (29.3) | <0.001 |
| Second quartile | 128 (21.3) | 24 (11.8) | 104 (26.1) |
|
| Third quartile | 153 (25.4) | 30 (14.8) | 123 (30.8) |
|
| Fourth quartile | 150 (24.9) | 95 (46.8) | 55 (13.8) |
|
| SH quartiles |
|
|
| <0.001 |
| First quartile | 141 (23.4) | 52 (25.6) | 89 (22.3) |
|
| Second quartile | 177 (29.4) | 36 (17.7) | 141 (35.3) |
|
| Third quartile | 147 (24.4) | 48 (23.6) | 99 (24.8) |
|
| Fourth quartile | 137 (22.8) | 67 (33.1) | 70 (17.5) |
|
| SBP (mmHg) |
|
|
| 0.593 |
| Normal | 376 (62.5) | 132 (65) | 244 (61.2) |
|
| Elevated BP | 132 (21.9) | 40 (19.7) | 92 (23.1) |
|
| Hypertension | 94 (15.6) | 31 (15.3) | 63 (15.8) |
|
| DBP (mmHg) |
|
|
| 0.939 |
| Normal | 510 (84.7) | 173 (85.2) | 377 (84.5) |
|
| Elevated BP | 69 (11.5) | 22 (10.8) | 47 (11.8) |
|
| Hypertension | 23 (3.8) | 8 (3.9) | 15 (3.8) |
|