Distinct gender differences in anthropometric profiles of a peri-urban South African HIV population: a cross sectional study

Table 1 Summary of anthropometric characteristics for all participants, irrespective of group specifics

Variable	Male	Female	p-value
Variable	(n = 44)	(n = 102)	p-value
Age (years)	33.30 ± 0.69	30.90 ± 0.58	p < 0.05
Height (cm)	170.80 ± 0.84	157.90 ± 0.63	p < 0.001
Weight (kg)	62.70 ± 1.60	70.80 ± 1.80	p < 0.01
BMI (kg/m ² )	21.50 ± 0.54	28.30 ± 0.70	p < 0.001
Triceps skinfold (mm)	9.60 ± 1.10	27.50 ± 1.30	p < 0.001
Mid-upper arm circumference (cm)	26.70 ± 0.55	30.90 ± 0.60	p < 0.001
Waist circumference (cm)	76.80 ± 1.60	90.60 ± 1.50	p < 0.001
Hip circumference (cm)	89.30 ± 1.20	105.30 ± 1.40	p < 0.001
Waist-to-height ratio	0.45 ± 0.01	0.57 ± 0.01	p < 0.001
Waist-to-hip ratio	0.86 ± 0.01	0.86 ± 0.01	-

Values represent mean ± SEM. All male subjects were compared to female subjects according to their anthropometric characteristics. Student t-tests were used and p<0.05 considered as statistically significant.

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