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Table 3 Correlation study between age, BMI, blood pressure, lipid profile and vitamin D levels in the study population

From: The intake assessment of diverse dietary patterns on childhood hypertension: alleviating the blood pressure and lipidemic factors with low-sodium seafood rich in omega-3 fatty acids

Pearson’ test

Age

(yrs. old)

BMI (kg/m2)

SBP (mmHg)

DBP (mmHg)

LDL (mg/dL)

HDL (mg/dL)

TG (mg/dL)

TC (mg/dL)

25OHD (ng/mL)

Age (yrs. old)

1

r = 0.553

r = 0.452

r = 0.538

r = 0.303

r = − 0.283

r = 0.719

r = 0.406

r = − 0.252

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.019

p = 0.028

p < 0.001

p = 0.001

p = 0.052ns

BMI (kg/m2)

r = 0.553

1

r = 0.757

r = 0.728

r = 0.530

r = −  0.545

r = 0.599

r = 0.739

r = −  0.340

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.008

SBP (mmHg)

r = 0.452

r = 0.457

1

r = 0.723

r = 0.642

r = −  0.643

r = 0.643

r = 0.793

r = −  0.295

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.022

DBP (mmHg)

r = 0.528

r = 0.728

r = 0.723

1

r = 0.559

r = −  0.574

r = 0.621

r = 0.712

r = −  0.371

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.004

LDL (mg/dL)

r = 0.303

r = 0.530

r = 0.642

r = 0.559

1

r = −  0.936

r = 0.772

r = 0.564

r = −  0.658

p = 0.019

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

HDL (mg/dL)

r = −  0.283

r = −  0.545

r = −  0.643

r = −  0.574

r = −  0.936

1

r = −  0.720

r = −  0.581

r = 0.673

p = 0.028

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

TG (mg/dL)

r = 0.719

r = 0.599

r = 0.643

r = 0.621

r = 0.772

r = −  0.720

1

r = 0.573

r = −  0.526

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

TC (mg/dL)

r = 0.406

r = 0.739

r = 0.793

r = 0.712

r = 0.564

r = −  0.581

r = 0.573

1

r = −  0.329

p = 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

 

p = 0.010

25OHD (ng/mL)

r = −  0.252

r = −  0.340

r = −  0.295

r = −  0.371

r = −  0.658

r = 0.673

r = −  0.526

r = −  0.329

1

p = 0.052ns

p = 0.008

p = 0.022

p = 0.004

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.010

 
  1. ns non-significant