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Table 2 Disease parameters in the study population at baseline

From: Results of a hypertension and diabetes treatment program in the slums of Nairobi: a retrospective cohort study

Prevalence and disease parameters

Prevalence

Population

Male

Female

P value* M. vs. F.

Hypertension

74.9 %

76.2 %

74 %

0.495

Diabetes

55.6 %

48.6 %

60.1 %

0.002

Disease parameters

 

All (n = 726)

 

Mean ± SD

Male ± SD

Female ± SD

P value** (95 % CI) M. vs. F.

SBP (mmHg)

151.1 ± 28.9

153.4 ± 27.1

149.7 ± 29.9

0.109 (148.9-154.3)

DBP (mmHg)

89.2 ± 15.5

89.3 ± 15.2

89.2 ± 15.7

0.922 (88.0-90.4)

RBG (mmol/L)

10.9 ± 7.2

11.5 ± 7.3

10.6 ± 7.1

0.332 (10.1-11.8)

 

Hypertension only (n = 321)

 

Mean ± SD

Male ± SD

Female ± SD

P value**(95 % CI) M. vs. F.

SBP (mmHg)

156.0 ± 28.9

159.7 ± 27.1

152.8 ± 30.0

0.036 (152.7-159.2)

DBP (mmHg)

92.6 ± 15.9

92.9 ± 15.1

92.4 ± 16.7

0.772 (90.8-94.4)

RBG (mmol/L)

6.3 ± 3.7

6.9 ± 3.3

6.0 ± 3.8

0.401 (5.4-7.2)

 

Diabetes only (n = 181)

 

Mean ± SD

Male ± SD

Female ± SD

P value** (95 % CI) M. vs. F.

SBP (mmHg)

139 ± 26.8

135.2 ± 21.9

141.0 ± 28.9

0.209 (134.7-143.2)

DBP (mmHg)

84.8 ± 14.6

81.8 ± 11.9

86.3 ± 15.6

0.066 (82.4-87.1)

RBG (mmol/L)

12.8 ± 8.6

14.7 ± 9.2

11.7 ± 8.0

0.111 (11.1-14.6)

 

Hypertension and diabetes (n = 224)

 

Mean ± SD

Male ± SD

Female ± SD

P value** (95 % CI) M. vs. F.

SBP (mmHg)

152.7 ± 27.8

154.0 ± 24.7

152.1 ± 29.2

0.646 (148.8-156.6)

DBP (mmHg)

87.3 ± 14.2

87.4 ± 15.2

87.3 ± 13.8

0.961 (85.3-89.3)

RBG (mmol/L)

11.8 ± 6.5

11.1 ± 5.8

12.2 ± 6.8

0.346 (10.7-12.9)

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, RBG random blood glucose. HT only, diagnosed with hypertension only; DM only, diagnosed with diabetes only; HT&DM, diagnosed with hypertension and diabetes; SD, standard deviation; 95 % CI, 95 % confidence interval
  2. *P values were calculated using Chi-Square tests
  3. **P values were calculated using unpaired two-tailed T-test