Table 4: Prevalence (%) of adiposity and hypertension among elderly by States and gender
| State | MEN | WOMEN | ||||
| BMI>23 | WC>90 | HTN | BMI>23 | WC>90 | HTN | |
| Kerala | 20 | 10.6 | 68.3 | 38.2 | 45.9 | 77 |
| Tamil Nadu | 17.6 | 15 | 38.7 | 28 | 26.8 | 49.4 |
| Karnataka | 15.7 | 14.1 | 40.2 | 18.6 | 15.2 | 49.2 |
| AP | 21.2 | 19.7 | 55.8 | 25.9 | 22.9 | 69.5 |
| Maharashtra | 19.3 | 14.3 | 47.8 | 25.5 | 20.2 | 42.9 |
| Gujarat | 18.9 | 15.3 | 24.7 | 22.3 | 12.7 | 16.8 |
| MP | 5.9 | 3.8 | 38.5 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 35.7 |
| Orissa | 7.9 | 7.6 | 51.3 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 64.1 |
| West Bengal | 7.6 | 5.3 | 42.9 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 59.2 |
| Average | 16.6 | 13.2 | 47.2 | 24.9 | 22.9 | 53.3 |
| Chi-square | X23.8= | X26.82= | X21.98= | X27.74= | X23.621= | X29.202= |
| P- Value | P< 0.000 | P< 0.000 | P < 0.000 | P< 0.000 | P< 0.000 | P< 0.000 |
Note: AP: Andhra Pradesh; MP: Madhya Pradesh
BMI: Body Mass Index; WC: Waist Circumference; HTN: Hypertension