Table 1. Characteristics of the Study Patients.
| Characteristic | Findinga |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 5.6 (2.1 to 17.5) |
| Male, No. (%) | 15 (56) |
| Weight, kg | 10.9 (7.2 to 22.7) |
| Weight-for-age z score | −7.8 (−43.7 to −1.7) |
| Height, cm | 93.6 (70.6 to 133) |
| Height-for-age z score | −4.7 (−9.3 to −1.5) |
| BSA, m2 | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.9) |
| BMI | 12.8 (9.4 to 18.7) |
| Weight-for-height z score | −4 (−18.7 to 1) |
| Ideal body weight, kg | 14 (8.6 to 21.2) |
| BSA using ideal body weight, m2 | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.9) |
| Heart rate, /min | 106 (85 to 174) |
| SBP, mm Hg | 101 (62 to 124) |
| SBP percentileb | 90.5 (14.9 to 99.9) |
| DBP, mm Hg | 66 (43 to 85) |
| DBP percentileb | 88.5 (8 to 99.8) |
| Hypertension, No. (%) (n = 26)c | 13 (50) |
| Continent of origin, No. (%) (n = 27) | |
| Asia | 10 (37) |
| South America | 7 (26) |
| North America | 6 (22) |
| Africa | 2 (7) |
| Europe | 1 (4) |
| Australia | 1 (4) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); BP, blood pressure; BSA, body surface area; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
a
Data are presented as median (range) unless otherwise indicated.
b
The SBP and DBP percentiles were calculated using height-age instead of chronological age as previously described.
c
Accurate data were not available for 1 of the patients.