Table 2.
Age and gender specific mean systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressures
| Systolic Blood Pressure | Diastolic Blood Pressure | Mean Arterial Blood Pressure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean [SE] (95% CI) | Mean [SE] (95% CI) | Mean [SE] (95% CI) | |
| Men (n= 1298) | |||
| Overall | 124.1[0.4](123.2,125.0) | 79.8[.4](79.02,80.59) | 94.6[0.4](93.8,95.3) |
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤24 | 117.03[0.7] (115.6,118.5) | 73.08[.6] (72.0,74.2) | 87.73[0.6] (86.6,88.8) |
| 25–34 | 119.76[0.6] (118.7,120.8) | 77.6[.4] (76.6,78.4) | 91.66[0.4] (90.8,92.5) |
| 35–44 | 123.06[0.8] (121.4,124.7) | 82.70[1.8] (79.2,86.2) | 96.15[1.3] (93.7,98.6) |
| 45–54 | 133.69[1.3] (131.2,136.2) | 85.91[.7] (84.5,87.4) | 101.84[0.9] (100.1,103.6) |
| ≥55 | 138.70[1.8] (135.2,142.2) | 85.73[1.1] (83.6,87.8) | 103.38[1.2] (101.0,105.8) |
| Women (n=855) | |||
| Overall | 116.0[0.6](114.9,117.1) | 75.96[0.4](75.24,76.65) | 89.30[0.4](88.53,90.09) |
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤24 | 108.93[0.8](107.3,110.6) | 71.64[0.7](70.3,73.0) | 84.07[0.7](82.8,85.4) |
| 25–34 | 109.03[0.7](107.6,110.5) | 72.53[0.5] (71.5,73.5) | 84.70[0.5] (83.7,85.7) |
| 35–44 | 117.91[1.2] (115.5,120.4) | 78.66[0.8] (77.0,80.3) | 91.75[0.9] (90.0,93.6) |
| 45–54 | 126.70[1.2] (124.3,129.0) | 81.45[0.7] (80.0,82.8) | 96.52[0.8] (95.0,98.1) |
| ≥55 | 134.70[2.9] (128.8,140.5) | 82.91[0.4] (80.0,85.8) | 100.17[1.8] (96.6,103.7) |