Table 2.
Distribution of the mean systolic and diastolic pressure by age and gender
| Age group (years) | Total | Male | Females | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean sys BP ± S.D (mmHg) | Mean dia BP ± S.D (mmHg) | Mean sys BP ± S.D (mmHg) | Mean dia BP ± S.D (mmHg) | Mean sys BP ± S.D (mmHg) | Mean dia BP ± S.D (mmHg) | |
| 20–29 | 127.01 ± 13.6 | 69.88 ± 9.8 | 132.48 ± 14.58 | 67.89 ± 11.02 | 124.62 ± 12.44 | 70.75 ± 7.25 |
| 30–39 | 132.70 ± 22.8 | 75.57 ± 13.7 | 135.85 ± 18.48 | 74.26 ± 12.17 | 131.46 ± 24.27 | 76.08 ± 14.56 |
| 40–49 | 141.53 ± 27.60 | 80.19 ± 18.10 | 138.74 ± 24.91 | 77.81 ± 17.6 | 143.35 ± 29.17 | 81.74 ± 18.31 |
| 50–59 | 152.65 ± 33.16 | 80.80 ± 11.32 | 151.11 ± 37.61 | 79.11 ± 10.82 | 153.55 ± 30.57 | 81.77 ± 11.57 |
| >60 | 155.63 ± 25.12 | 81.49 ± 13.87 | 157.38 ± 19.13 | 80.43 ± 12.39 | 153.80 ± 30.32 | 82.60 ± 15.35 |