Table 4.
Age groups | Most common etiology of hypertension |
---|---|
Infancy, <1 y | Respiratory (61%) |
Renal (13%) | |
Medication (9%) | |
Preschool, 1–5 y | Respiratory (29%) |
Renal (27%) | |
Essential (19%) | |
Preteen, 6–12 y | Essential (57%) |
Renal (27%) | |
Neurological (7%) | |
Teen, 13–19 y | Essential (49%) |
Renal (20%) | |
Medication (11%) |