Table 1.
Blood pressure (mm Hg) in male and female students by birth band. Values are means (95% confidence intervals) unless stated otherwise
| Date of birth | Adjusted for age
|
Fully adjusted*
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure | Diastolic blood pressure | Systolic blood pressure | Diastolic blood pressure | ||
| Male students (n=9248): | |||||
| 1925-9 | 134.2 (133.5 to 134.9) | 80.2 (79.7 to 80.6) | 134.5 (133.8 to 135.2) | 80.3 (79.8 to 80.8) | |
| 1930-4 | 132.6 (132.1 to 133.2) | 78.4 (78.1 to 78.8) | 132.6 (132.1 to 133.2) | 78.4 (78.1 to 78.8) | |
| 1935-9 | 131.4 (130.8 to 131.9) | 76.2 (75.9 to 76.6) | 131.4 (130.8 to 131.9) | 76.3 (75.9 to 76.6) | |
| 1940-4 | 130.2 (129.6 to 130.8) | 75.5 (75.1 to 75.9) | 130.0 (129.5 to 130.7) | 75.5 (75.1 to 75.9) | |
| 1945-50 | 125.9 (125.2 to 126.5) | 74.8 (74.4 to 75.2) | 125.7 (125.0 to 126.3) | 74.7 (74.2 to 75.1) | |
| P for trend for 1 year increase | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Female students (n=3164): | |||||
| 1925-9 | 129.0 (127.7 to 130.4) | 79.6 (78.7 to 80.6) | 129.0 (127.5 to 130.5) | 79.7 (78.7 to 80.6) | |
| 1930-4 | 128.9 (128.1 to 129.6) | 79.7 (79.2 to 80.2) | 128.7 (127.9 to 129.5) | 79.6 (79.1 to 80.1) | |
| 1935-9 | 123.0 (122.0 to 123.9) | 76.5 (75.9 to 77.1) | 122.9 (121.9 to 123.8) | 76.4 (75.8 to 77.0) | |
| 1940-4 | 120.8 (119.9 to 121.7) | 76.4 (75.8 to 77.0) | 120.9 (120.1 to 121.8) | 76.5 (75.9 to 77.0) | |
| 1945-50 | 120.5 (119.7 to 121.3) | 76.9 (76.4 to 77.4) | 120.6 (119.8 to 121.4) | 77.0 (76.5 to 77.5) | |
| P for trend for 1 year increase | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
*
Controlling for age, height, body mass index, smoking, father's social class, and age at menarche in women.