Table 1:
Measurement of BP and definition of pediatric HTN
| 2017 American academy of pediatrics8 |
2020 hypertension Canada17 | 2016 European Society of Hypertension16 |
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| Blood pressure category | Children aged 1 to <13 years | Children aged ≥13 years | Blood pressure category | <16 years | ≥16 years | |
| Normal BP | SBP and DBP <90th percentile | SBP <120 and DBP <80 mmHg | BP < 95th percentile for age, sex and height or in 6-11 year old children BP <120/80 or in 12-17 year old children BP <130/85 | Normal BP | <90th percentile | SBP 120-129 and DBP 80-84 |
| Elevated BP | SBP and DBP ≥90th percentile to <95th percentile or 120/80 mmHg to <95th percentile (whichever is lower) | SBP 120 to 129 and DBP <80 mmHg | ____ | High normal BP | ≥90th-95th percentile | SBP 130-139 and/or DBP 85-89 |
| Stage 1 Hypertension | SBP and DBP ≥95th percentile to <95th percentile +12 mmHg or 130/80 to 139/89 mmHg (whichever is lower) | BP 130/80 to 139/89 mmHg | SBP and DBP ≥95th percentile to <95th percentile + 12 mmHg | Stage 1 Hypertension | 95th-99th percentile and 5 mmHg | SBP 140-159 and/or DBP 90-99 |
| Stage 2 Hypertension | SBP and DBP ≥95th percentile +12 mmHg or ≥140/90 mmHg (whichever is lower) | BP ≥140/90 mmHg | SBP and DBP ≥95th percentile + 12 mmHg | Stage 2 hypertension | >99th percentile and 5 mmHg | SBP 160-179 and/or DBP 100-109 |
SBP: Systolic blood pressure, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure, BP: Blood pressure, HTN: Hypertension