Table 4.
Positive (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of various hypertension risk factors or risk factor combinations for hypertensive BP∗ at six-year follow-up.
| n | Proportion at t0 % (95% CI) | PPV % (95% CI) | NPV % (95% CI) | |
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| Baseline age 3 to 10 years | ||||
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| Hypertensive BP at t0 | 2016 | 7.9 (6.8-9.1) | 39 (32-46) | 87 (87-88) |
| Overweight or obesity at t0 | 2011 | 12 (11-14) | 27 (22-32) | 87 (86-88) |
| Obesity at t0 | 2011 | 2.2 (1.7-3.0) | 36 (23-50) | 86 (85-86) |
| Parental hypertension | 1942 | 29 (27-31) | 18 (15-20) | 87 (86-88) |
| Hypertensive BP and overweight or obesity at t0 | 2011 | 2.0 (1.5-2.7) | 48 (33-62) | 86 (86-86) |
| Hypertensive BP and obesity at t0 | 2011 | 0.7 (0.4-1.2) | 53 (30-76) | 86 (85-86) |
| Hypertensive BP at t0 and parental hypertension | 1942 | 2.6 (2.0-3.4) | 51 (38-64) | 86 (86-87) |
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| Baseline age 11 to 17 years | ||||
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| Hypertensive BP at t0 | 526 | 11 (8.8-14) | 34 (24-45) | 87 (85-88) |
| Overweight or obesity at t0 | 525 | 17 (14-20) | 24 (17-33) | 87 (85-88) |
| Obesity at t0 | 525 | 2.7 (1.6-4.5) | 50 (27-74) | 86 (85-87) |
| Parental hypertension | 481 | 32 (28-36) | 21 (16-26) | 87 (85-89) |
| Hypertensive BP and overweight or obesity at t0 | 525 | 3.2 (2.0-5.1) | 35 (17-59) | 85 (85-86) |
| Hypertensive BP and obesity at t0 | 525 | 0.6 (0.2-1.8) | § | 85 (85-85) |
| Hypertensive BP at t0 and parental hypertension | 481 | 4.8 (3.2-7.1) | 48 (30-67) | 86 (85-87) |
§n<=10 subjects
∗Hypertensive BP: SBP or DBP at or above the 95th age-, sex-, and height-specific percentile for children and adolescents under 18 years or BP ≥140/90 mmHg irrespective of the percentile; for adults aged 18 or older: ≥140/90 mmHg.