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Table 1 Anthropometric variables, biochemical data, and poverty index by sex. Values are presented as the mean ± SE or median (1st quartile–3rd quartile). Data were analyzed by Student’s t test or the Wilcoxon rank-sum test. The D score was considered poor at ≥ 33.3%

From: Unique hemoglobin dynamics in female Tibetan highlanders

Sex

Male

Female

p value

n = 179

n = 76

n = 103

Age

44.66 ± 1.55

46.47 ± 1.66

0.4238

BMI

23.00 (21.05–26.20)

23.10 (20.45–25.40)

0.5872

SpO2

91.50 (90.00–93.00)

91.00 (89.50–93.00)

0.6062

SBP

126.0 (116.4–139.5)

113.0 (106.8–126.2)

< 0.0001

DBP

78.50 (72.38–85.75)

74.50 (66.75–80.50)

0.0031

PP

47.50 (42.00–53.00)

42.00 (35.50–47.00)

0.0001

VDa

1.08 (0.83–1.26)

0.98 (0.74–1.13)

0.0148

Hb

14.50 (13.70–15.70)

13.10 (12.30–14.10)

< 0.0001

HbA1cb

5.80 (5.60–6.00)

5.85 (5.70–6.10)

0.0516

D scorec

0.22 (0.17–0.28)

0.22 (0.22–0.33)

0.2251

  1. a2 participants could not be measured due to severe deformation of finger joint or machine troubles
  2. b14 participants could not be measured due to blood viscosity or machine troubles
  3. c2 participants did not answer the question with questionnare