TABLE 3.
The relationship between different pubertal developmental status and BP levels in Chinese children aged 7–12 years
| Group | N | SBP (mmHg) | Boys’ SBP (mmHg) | Girls’ SBP (mmHg) | DBP (mmHg) | Boys’ DBP (mmHg) | Girls’ DBP (mmHg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puberty onset | Prepuberty | 2300 | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) |
| Puberty | 1846 | 3.84(2.92,4.75) * | 3.65(2.41,4.88) * | 4.11(2.71,5.52) * | 2.24(1.39,3.09) * | 1.15(‐0.04,2.33) | 3.39(2.18,4.61) * | |
| Pubertal timing | Non‐early | 4022 | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) |
| Early | 124 | 3.19(1.37,5.01) * | 2.91(0.41,5.41) * | 4.27(1.56,6.99) * | 1.54(‐0.14,3.22) | 1.25(‐1.15,3.64) | 2.61(0.26,4.96) * | |
| Pubertal stage | Stage I | 2300 | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) | 0 (reference) |
| Stage II | 863 | 3.09(2.14,4.04) * | 2.39(1.08,3.70) * | 3.80(2.37,5.22) * | 2.05(1.17,2.93) * | 1.36(0.09,2.63) * | 3.10(1.87,4.34) * | |
| Stage III | 594 | 6.02(4.80,7.24) * | 5.53(3.83,7.23) * | 6.13(4.27,7.99) * | 2.74(1.61,3.88) * | 0.07(‐1.58,1.72) | 4.64(3.04,6.25) * | |
| Stage IV‐V | 389 | 7.22(5.72,8.71) * | 9.70(7.19,12.21) * | 6.11(3.86,8.35) * | 3.75(2.36,5.14) * | 3.04(0.60,5.47) * | 3.75(1.81,5.70) * | |
This table shows the coefficient and 95%CI of multiple linear regression.
Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
*
Indicated that the differences in blood pressure levels were statistically significant compared with the reference (p < .05).
Adjusting for children's age, (sex), body mass index, taste preference, and family history of hypertension.