TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Chinese Children by Age and Gender, n = 11 661

	N (%)	SBP (mm Hg)	DBP (mm Hg)	Height (cm)	SBPHR	DBPHR
6–11 y
Boys	3119 (53.0)	92.01 ± 11.65	60.65 ± 9.18	130.30 ± 10.61	.71 ± .09	.47 ± .07
Girls	2763 (47.0)	91.72 ± 11.81	60.26 ± 9.38	130.30 ± 11.56	.71 ± .10	.46 ± .07
Total	5882 (100)	91.87 ± 11.73	60.47 ± 9.28	130.30 ± 11.07	.71 ± .09	.47 ± .07
12–17 y
Boys	2983 (51.6)	103.02 ± 12.39	67.19 ± 9.16	156.58 ± 11.47	.66 ± .07	.43 ± .06
Girls	2796 (48.4)	101.54 ± 11.35	66.77 ± 8.57	152.68 ± 8.03	.67 ± .07	.44 ± .05
Total	5779 (100)	102.30 ± 11.92	66.99 ± 8.88	154.70 ± 10.15	.66 ± .07	.43 ± .06

Quantitative variables were expressed as mean ± SD.