Table 3.
Blood pressure data and threshold for elevated blood pressure.
| Blood Pressure for Girls | n |
Mean ± SD
(mmHg) |
| Systolic blood pressure (SBP) | 901 | 111.56 ± 11.21 |
| Elevated SBP above the 90th percentile > 125 (mmHg) | 84 | 132.52 ± 7.27 |
| Mildly elevated above the 75th percentile > 118 (mmHg) | 223 | 125.7 ± 7.1 |
| Mildly elevated above 110 (mmHg) | 487 | 119.6 ± 7.6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) | 901 | 64.48 ± 8.50 |
| Elevated DBP above the 90th percentile > 75 (mmHg) | 86 | 80.52 ± 6.10 |
| Mildly elevated above the 75th percentile > 69 (mmHg) | 228 | 75.4 ± 5.7 |
| Mildly elevated above 70 (mmHg) | 199 | 76.1 ± 5.7 |
| Blood Pressure for Boys | n |
Mean ± SD
(mmHg) |
| Systolic blood pressure (SBP) | 804 | 119.61 ± 13.40 |
| Elevated SBP above the 90th percentile > 137 (mmHg) | 79 | 145.32 ± 7.85 |
| Mildly elevated above the 75th percentile > 127 (mmHg) | 203 | 137.1 ± 8.5 |
| Mildly elevated above 110 (mmHg) | 600 | 125.1 ± 10.6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) | 804 | 63.99 ± 8.41 |
| Elevated DBP above the 90th percentile > 75 (mmHg) | 86 | 79.21 ± 4.33 |
| Mildly elevated above the 75th percentile > 69 (mmHg) | 197 | 75.0 ± 4.8 |
| Mildly elevated above 70 (mmHg) | 170 | 75.8 ± 4.7 |
Abbreviations: SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure.