Table 2.
Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.1 ± 15 (29–52) | 39.7 ± 14.7 (27–50) | 40.6 ± 14.9 (28–51) |
| Mean SBP (mmHg) | |||
| 18–19 | 121.4 ± 15 (110–130) | 111.4 ± 12.4 (102–120) | 117.5 ± 14.9 (110–127) |
| 20–44 | 124.1 ± 15.1 (114–130) | 115.6 ± 15.0 (108–122) | 121.2 ± 15.6 (110–130) |
| 45–54 | 130.2 ± 18.2 (120–140) | 126.7 ± 18.0 (113–140) | 129.0 ± 18.2 (119–140) |
| 55–64 | 134.1 ± 19.5 (120–144) | 132.4 ± 19.3 (120–140) | 133.6 ± 19.5 (120–143) |
| 65–74 | 136.5 ± 20.4 (120–150) | 136.0 ± 21.2 (120–149.5) | 136.4 ± 20.7 (120–150) |
| ≥75 | 137.2 ± 21.4 (120–150) | 136.0 ± 22.7 (120–148) | 136.8 ± 21.8 (120–150) |
| Total | 127.5 ± 17.5 (117–138) | 120.8 ± 18.2 (110–130) | 125.3 ± 18.0 (110–135) |
| Mean DBP (mmHg) | |||
| 18–19 | 74.8 ± 11 (69–80) | 71.9 ± 9.6 (66–80) | 73.7 ± 10.6 (68–80) |
| 20–44 | 79.6 ± 10.9 (70–86) | 75.1 ± 10.4 (70–80) | 78.1 ± 10.9 (70–84) |
| 45–54 | 83.2 ± 11.7 (77–90) | 80.3 ± 10.9 (70–90) | 82.2 ± 11.5 (75–90) |
| 55–64 | 82.9 ± 11.6 (76–90) | 81.1 ± 11.0 (73–90) | 82.4 ± 11.4 (76–90) |
| 65–74 | 81.8 ± 11.9 (74–90) | 80.8 ± 11.9 (70–90) | 81.5 ± 11.9 (72–90) |
| ≥75 | 80.1 ± 12.4 (70–90) | 80.6 ± 12.9 (70–90) | 80.2 ± 12.5 (70–90) |
| Total | 80.6 ± 11.4 (72–90) | 77.0 ± 11.0 (70–81) | 79.5 ± 11.4 (70–87) |
Data as mean ± standard deviation (25th to 75th percentile).
SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.