Table 2.

Definitions of hypertension in adolescents

	10 to < 13 years old*	> 13 years old
Normal	< 90 percentile (%ile)	< 120/ < 80 mmHg
Elevated Blood Pressure	> 90%ile to < 95%ile	120/ < 80 to 129/ < 80 mmHg
Stage 1 Hypertension	> 95%ile to < 95%ile + 12 mm Hg	130/80 to 139/89 mmHg
Stage 2 Hypertension	> 95%ile + 12 mmHg	> 140/90 mmHg

^*or absolute BP values for adolescents ≥ 13 years old and adults, whichever is lower

Adapted from Flynn et al. [19]⁴