Table 2.
Prevalence of Normal and Elevated Blood Pressure (BP) among 1070 children at Screening and Final Classificationa
| Screening n (%) | Final Classificationa n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| SBP (only) | ||
| Normal | 726 (67.9) | 976 (91.2) |
| Prehypertensive | 159 (14.9) | 47 (4.4) |
| Stage 1 | 171 (16.0) | 42 (3.9) |
| Stage 2 | 14 (1.3) | 5 (0.5) |
| DBP (only) | ||
| Normal | 945 (88.3) | 1051 (98.2) |
| Prehypertensive | 92 (8.6) | 14 (1.3) |
| Stage 1 | 32 (3.0) | 5 (0.5) |
| Stage 2 | 1 (0.09) | 0 (0.0) |
| SBP & DBP | ||
| Normal | 686 (64.1) | 970 (90.7) |
| Prehypertensive | 186 (17.4) | 51 (4.8) |
| Stage 1 | 183 (17.1) | 44 (4.1) |
| Stage 2 | 15 (1.4) | 5 (0.5) |
Abbreviations: SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP, Diastolic Blood Pressure
a
after repeated measurements on two additional occasions if screening SBP and/or DBP ≥ 90th percentile