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. 2012 Jun;23(5):260–264. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2011-037

Table 2. Relationship Between Body Mass Index And Blood Pressure.

Systolic blood pressure, n (%) Diastolic blood pressure, n (%)
BMI percentile Normal High Normal High
Males
≤ 90th 225 (99.1) 2 (0.9) 220 (96.9) 7 (3.1)
> 90th 4 (66.7) 2 (33.3)* 6 (100) 0 (0.0)
Females
≤ 90th 168 (96) 7 (4.0) 169 (96.6) 6 (3.4)
> 90th 15 (100) 0 (0.0) 183 (96.3) 7 (3.7)
Total
≤ 90th 393 (97.8) 9 (2.2) 389 (96.8) 13 (3.2)
> 90th 19 (90.5) 2 (9.5)* 20 (95.2) 1 (4.8)

*p < 0.05