Parameter value

Control group

Case group

t-value

df

p-value

No. cases

Mean ± SD

No. cases

Mean ± SD

Systolic 0.001

25

118.08 ± 10.80

50

155.80 ± 10.65

14.385

73

<

Diastolic 0.0001

25

75.36 ± 7.73

50

103.16 ± 15.37

-8.497

73

<

Table 9: Comparison of mean ± SD of blood pressure (mmHg) level between the case and control group.