Table 1.

Characteristics of Subjects

Characteristics of Subjects (n=112)
Age	11.6 years (6-17 years)
Gender (%)
Female	53.6%
Male	46.4%
Race
African American	12.6%
Asian	0.9%
Caucasian	84.7%
Other	1.8%
Ethnicity
Hispanic	3.8%
Non-Hispanic	96.2%
Entry SBP*
Low	17.9%
Normal	56.3%
High	25.9%
Entry DBP*
Low	10.7%
Normal	67.9%
High	21.4%
Cuff Size (%)
Child (12-20 cm)	8.9%
Small Adult (17-26 cm)	41.1%
Adult (24-32 cm)	38.4%
Large Adult (32-42 cm)	10.7%
X-Large Adult (38-50 cm)	0.9%

^*Based on the mean of two observers’ auscultatory values; Low - < 1 standard deviation below mean; Normal >1 standard deviation below the mean but < 1 standard deviation above the mean; High - > 1 standard deviation about the mean.

SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure