Table 3 Comparison of height, weight, blood pressure and heart rate measurements at the dedicated clinics versus pathology services
Area: Wagga Wagga | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Measurement | Dedicated clinic | Pathology service | p(Difference) |
Mean | |||
Height [cm (95% CI)] | 168.3 (166.8-169.7) | 166.0 (164.3-167.8) | 0.710 |
Weight [kg (95% CI)] | 80.2 (78.3-82.1) | 76.8 (76.8-84.5) | 0.807 |
Difference between | |||
self-reported and measured: | |||
Height [cm (95% CI)] | 0.5 (0.2-0.9) | 1.2 (0.5-2.1) | 0.665 |
Weight [kg (95% CI)] | −1.6 (−1.8- -1.3) | −1.2 (−1.8- -0.6) | 0.842 |
Mean | |||
Systolic blood pressure [mmHg (95%CI)] | 134.5 (132.6-136.4) | 135.6 (131.3-140.1) | 0.754 |
Diastolic blood pressure [mmHg (95%CI)] | 75.5 (74.3-76.6) | 80.1 (77.9-82.4) | <0.01 |
Pulse rate [beats per minute (95% CI)] | 69.5 (68.2-70.8) | 71.8 (69.9-73.6) | 0.078 |
Area: Parramatta | |||
Measurement | Dedicated clinic | Pathology service | p(Difference) |
Mean | |||
Height [cm (95% CI)] | 166.9 (165.6-168.3) | 166.7 (165.1-168.2) | 0.808 |
Weight [kg (95% CI)] | 78.6 (76.2-81.0) | 77.5 (74.6-80.5) | 0.567 |
Difference between | |||
self-reported and measured: | |||
Height [cm (95% CI)] | 1.5 (1.1-1.9) | 0.5 (0.1-1.1) | 0.272 |
Weight [kg (95% CI)] | −0.9 (−1.2- -0.5) | −1.1 (−1.5- -0.7) | 0.339 |
Mean | |||
Systolic blood pressure [mmHg (95%CI)] | 131.4 (128.9-134.0) | 132.2 (129.3-135.0) | 0.708 |
Diastolic blood pressure [mmHg (95%CI)] | 76.6 (75.1-78.1) | 75.5 (74.3-76.6) | 0.312 |
Pulse rate [beats per minute (95% CI)] | 71.5 (70.0-73.1) | 69.5 (68.2-70.8) | 0.619 |