Table 2 Sex differences in BMI, body fat percentage, SBP, and DBP in younger (<55 years) and older (≥55 years) participants
From: Sex differences in the aging pattern of renin–angiotensin system serum peptidases
WOMEN | MEN | Mann–Whitney U | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | N | Median | IQR | N | Z | P value | ||
< 55 years | BMI (kg/m2) | 23.5 | 4.4 | 28 | 25.4 | 4.5 | 31 | −2.336 | 0.020 |
Body fat (%) | 30.1 | 14.9 | 28 | 20.2 | 10 | 31 | −4.246 | <0.001 | |
SBP (mmHg) | 120 | 13 | 28 | 130 | 19 | 31 | −2.783 | 0.005 | |
DBP (mmHg) | 78.5 | 7 | 28 | 80 | 8 | 31 | −0.005 | 0.047 | |
> 55 years | BMI (kg/m2) | 23.35 | 3.8 | 30 | 26.2 | 3.9 | 29 | −2.664 | 0.008 |
Body fat (%) | 31.15 | 9.6 | 30 | 20.7 | 10.8 | 29 | −3.735 | 0.000 | |
SBP (mmHg) | 127 | 21 | 30 | 135 | 23 | 29 | −1.803 | 0.071 | |
DBP (mmHg) | 80 | 5 | 30 | 80 | 0 | 29 | −1.683 | 0.092 | |