Table 4.
Descriptive Statistics of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate of Entire Sample and by Age Group
| Variable | Mean (SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample* | Group 1* | Group 2* | Group 3* | |
| (n=224) | (n=58) | (n= 69) | (n=91) | |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | ||||
| Arm | 104.06 (11.72) | 100.81 (12.55) | 100.78 (10.29) | 108.62 (10.74) |
| Calf | 112.11 (15.26) | 110.22 (17.95) | 111.58 (13.52) | 113.73(14.63) |
| Difference | − 8.05 (13.58) | −9.41 (15.83) | − 10.79 (12.94) | −5.11 (11.98) |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | ||||
| Arm | 64.74 (12.13) | 63.16 (13.88) | 63.41 (12.09) | 66.78 (10.72) |
| Calf | 65.95 (14.70) | 64.45 (15.21) | 65.99 (15.99) | 66.70 (13.38) |
| Difference | −1.13 (12.18) | −1.29 (13.39) | −2.58 (14.61) | 0.08 (8.88) |
| MAP (mmHg) | ||||
| Arm | 77.97 (11.46) | 76.33 (13.11) | 76.19(10.62) | 80.38 (10.59) |
| Calf | 80.79 (13.88) | 79.59 (15.21) | 80.88 (14.21) | 81.49 (12.79) |
| Difference | −2.83 (12.28) | −3.26 (13.02) | − 4.69 (14.39) | −1.11 (9.65) |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 123.88 (24.27) | 135.03 (21.52) | 122.90 (25.64) | 117.43 (22.54) |
*
Sample: 1 to 8 yrs Group 1: 1 to < 2 yrs Group 2: 2 to < 5 yrs Group 3: 5 to 8 yrs