The impact of sex on blood pressure and anthropometry trajectories from early adulthood in a Nigerian population: insights into women’s cardiovascular disease risk across the lifespan

Table 3 Spearman correlation analysis (r_s) of age compared to blood pressures and anthropometric indices

Variable	Female n = 2671 r_s (p value)	Male n = 2464 r_s (p value)
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	0.422 (< 0.001)	0.264 (< 0.001)
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	0.402 (< 0.001)	0.389 (< 0.001)
Pulse pressure, mmHg	0.205 (< 0.001)	−0.03 (0.13)^a
Body mass index, kg/m²	0.309 (< 0.001)	0.237 (< 0.001)
Waist circumference, centimeters	0.383 (< 0.001)	0.310 (< 0.001)

All comparisons are between age and the stated variable. r_s Spearman rank correlation coefficient
^aNot statistically significant

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