Prostate volume and its relationship with anthropometric variables among different ethnic groups of South-Kivu, DR Congo

African Journal of Urology

Table 2 Anthropometric parameters and metabolic correlates of BPH

Parameter	All population	SHI	LEGA	HAVU	BEMBE–Fuliru	Other	p value
Weight (kg)	n:979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	< .001^a
	58.17 ± 11.35	57.9 ± 12.53	55.94 ± 10.17	56.73 ± 9.39	61.68 ± 12.77	59.59 ± 10.68
Height (m)	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	< .001
	1.62 (1.57, 1.67)	1.63 (1.6, 1.67)	1.59 (1.54, 1.62)	1.62 (1.57, 1.66)	1.64 (1.59, 1.69)	1.63 (1.58, 1.68)
WC (cm)	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	< .001^a
	82.73 ± 11.08	83.17 ± 12.58	80.89 ± 10.34	80.93 ± 8.56	86.18 ± 12.21	83.08 ± 10.4
BMI (kg/m²)	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	.0011^a
	22.26 ± 3.76	21.86 ± 4.19	22.20 ± 3.57	21.75 ± 3.03	23.11 ± 4.23	22.65 ± 3.5
Conicity index	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	< .001
	1.26 (1.20, 1.32)	1.29 (1.23, 1.35)	1.29 (1.24, 1.36)	1.26 (1.20, 1.32)	1.22 (1.18, 1.28)	1.21 (1.18, 1.27)
Systolic BP (mm Hg)	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	.42^a
	139.97 ± 25.03	136.94 ± 24.29	140.43 ± 26.64	142.64 ± 25.48	142.9 ± 24.52	137.11 ± 23.29
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	.85^a
	84.59 ± 14.90	83.93 ± 14.82	85.56 ± 15.43	84.58 ± 16.32	84.94 ± 13.05	83.87 ± 14.35
FBG (mg/dL)	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	< .001^a
	92.68 ± 12.64	92.13 ± 12.92	98.16 ± 12.55	91.11 ± 10.32	89.42 ± 11.32	91.7 ± 14.22
BODY FAT (%)	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	< .001
	14.3 (10, 20.4)	12.4 (10,20.2)	12.95 (10,18.3)	14 (10,18.4)	17.8 (11, 24.05)	15.6 (10, 20.7)
VFS (0-30)	n: 979	n: 233	n: 212	n: 204	n: 172	n: 158	< .001
	5 (4,8)	5 (4,9)	5 (4,8)	5 (4,8)	7 (5,10)	6 (4,8)

^aComparison was done using ANOVA
WC Waist circumference (cm), BMI Body mass index (kg/m²), Systolic BP systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), Diastolic BP diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg), FBG fasting blood glucose (mg/dL), VFS visceral fat score (0–30 scale)