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Table 4 Comparison of blood pressure and other relevant parameters among exclusive smokeless tobacco users and nonusers

From: Association of exclusive smokeless tobacco consumption with hypertension in an adult male rural population of India

 

Exclusive ST user

(N = 93)

Non user of tobacco

(N = 118)

O.R.*

(95%C.I)

P value

Mean body weight (Kg)

51.8 ± 10.4

53.2 ± 12.5

-

0.386

Family history of HTN

5.4%

(n = 5)

6.77%

(n = 8)

-

0.779

regular exercise

12.9%

(n = 12)

11.86%

(n = 14)

-

0.835

Mean systolic B.P(mmHg)

139.2 ± 17.4

135.7 ± 18.8

-

0.16

Mean diastolic B.P(mmHg)

86.8 ± 11.5

82.6 ± 11.5

-

0.01

Systolic HTN

prevalence

43%

(n = 40)

36.4%

(n = 43)

1.4

(0.8-2.7)

0.39

Diastolic HTN prevalence

40.9% (n = 38)

22.9%

(n = 27)

2.7

(1.4-4.9)

0.0018

  1. Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures in exclusive smokeless tobacco users and non users of tobacco along with prevalence of systolic, diastolic hypertension, and other associated variables in the population.
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