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Table 2 DEGREE Protocol Core Physical Measurements by season

From: Pilot study determining the feasibility of implementing the Disadvantaged Populations eGFR Epidemiology Study (DEGREE) protocol, point-of-care field measurements and a new module on risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown origin in Hispanic outdoor workers

 

Colder Period (n = 24)

Hotter Period (n = 26)

Measurements

Mean

SD

Range

p-Value

Mean

SD

Range

p- Value

Temperature (°F)

74.5

8.3

(59.7–86)

0.0002

82.3

4.7

(73.2–89.8)

< 0.0001

Height (cm)

176.3

6.6

(164–187)

0.56

175.5

7.4

(155.5–191)

0.58

Weight (kg)

97.9

25.0

(61.7–152.4)

0.39

93.4

18.5

(62.1–140.2)

0.23

BMI

31.4

7.3

(20.0–50.3)

0.47

30.3

5.5

(20.7–45.2)

0.32

Systolic BP (mmHg)

134.0

12.0

(111.0–161.3)

0.087

129.6

8.7

(115.3–147.3)

0.016

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

88.7

9.6

(63.7–108.0)

0.0005

80.8

9.0

(65.7–104.0)

0.0001

  1. SD Standard deviation; BMI Body Mass Index; BP Blood pressure
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