Table 5.

American Academy of Pediatrics Classification of Blood Pressure According to Casual Blood Pressure Measures Guidelines.

	Children 1 to <13 years old	Children ≥ 13 years old
Normal	<90th percentile	<120/< 80 mmHg
Elevated blood pressure	≥90th to <95th percentile or 120/80 mmHg to <95th percentile (whichever is lower)	120/< 80 to 129/< 80 mmHg
Stage 1 hypertension	≥95th to <95th percentile + 12 mmHg or 130/80 to 139/89 mmHg (whichever is lower)	130/80 to 139/89 mmHg
Stage 2 hypertension	≥ 95th percentile + 12mmHg or ≥140/90 mmHg (whichever is lower)	≥140/90 mmHg

Abbreviations: mmHg = millimeters of mercury.