Items | Normal (<10) mmHg (No = 20) | Gray Zone (10 - 14) mmHg (No = 20) | Elevated (≥15) mmHg (No = 20) | Test of sig. and P value | ||||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | |||||
Gender | ||||||||||
Male | 12 | 60 | 10 | 50 | 20 | 100 | X2 = 6.7 P = 0.036 | |||
Female | 8 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Age | ||||||||||
Mean ± SD | 46.5 ± 5.5 | 52.1 ± 5.9 | 58.4 ± 1.9 | F = 15.5 P = 0.001 | ||||||
Diabetes Mellitus | ||||||||||
Yes | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 90 | X2 = 9.6 P = 0.008* (≤0.05) | |||
No | 14 | 70 | 14 | 70 | 2 | 10 | ||||
Hypertension | ||||||||||
Yes | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 100 | X2 = 10.8 P = 0.004* (≤0.05) | |||
No | 14 | 70 | 14 | 70 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Dyslipidemia | ||||||||||
Yes | 12 | 60 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 70 | X2 = 0.30 P = 0.86 (>0.05) | |||
No | 8 | 40 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | ||||
Smoking | ||||||||||
Yes | 10 | 50 | 12 | 60 | 16 | 80 | X2 = 2.01 P = 0.37 (>0.05) | |||
No | 10 | 50 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 20 | ||||