Table 2 Clinical characteristics (n = 279)
From: Dietary inflammatory index and pre-hypertension among adults in two sub-Saharan African countries
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Blood pressure | ||
Normal | 122 | 43.7 |
Pre-hypertension | 157 | 56.3 |
SBP = (90-138mmHg) Mean ± SD = 118.36 ± 10.89 | ||
DBP = (50-89mmHg) Mean ± SD = 75.05 ± 8.68 | ||
Body mass index (BMI) | ||
Underweight | 19 | 6.8 |
Normal | 143 | 51.3 |
Overweight | 76 | 27.2 |
Obese | 41 | 14.7 |
Mean ± SD = 24.92 ± 4.76 | ||
Dietary inflammatory index (DII) | ||
High | 135 | 48.4 |
Medium | 45 | 16.1 |
Low | 99 | 35.5 |
Mean ± SD = 0.63 ± 4.31 |