Table 1.
Mean (SD) systolic and diastolic blood pressures in participants from Young Hearts studies, 1990 and 2000
|
Age; blood pressure reading (mm Hg)
|
Males
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Females
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2000 | P value | 1990 | 2000 | P value | |
| 12 years: | n=247 | n=530 | n=248 | n=514 | ||
| Systolic | 111.0 (11.6) | 102.9 (11.6) | <0.001 | 111.5 (12.2) | 104.2 (12.1) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic | 67.9 (9.5) | 59.1 (8.7) | <0.001 | 70.9 (9.1) | 60.4 (8.6) | <0.001 |
| 15 years: | n=249 | n=485 | n=252 | n=482 | ||
| Systolic | 123.3 (12.4) | 113.2 (12.8) | <0.001 | 118.3 (11.8) | 109.9 (11.1) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic | 73.4 (9.4) | 62.5 (8.4) | <0.001 | 74.3 (8.8) | 64.5 (8.7) | <0.001 |