TABLE 3.

Distribution of systolic blood pressure among different age groups (mm Hg)

	Males		Females		Total
Age(y)	Mean	95%CI	Mean	95%CI	Mean	95%CI
25–29	129.0	126.6,131.3	118.6	116.7,120.4	123.4	121.8,125.0
30–34	127.5	125.2,129.8	119.1	117.0,121.1	122.7	121.1,124.2
35–39	133.1	130.4,135.9	121.6	119.1,124.2	127.2	125.2,129.2
40–44	135.9	133.2,138.7	126.4	124.3,128.5	130.3	128.5,132.0
45–49	138.3	135.5,141.1	132.6	130.0,135.2	135.0	133.0,136.9
50–54	139.6	137.1,142.0	139.2	136.6,141.7	139.4	137.6,141.2
55–59	142.6	139.9,145.3	141.0	138.4,143.5	141.7	139.8,143.5
60–64	145.4	143.2,147.7	146.1	143.9,148.3	145.8	144.2,147.3
65–69	149.6	146.8,152.5	148.0	145.1,150.8	148.8	146.7,150.8
70–74	152.5	148.9,156.2	157.2	153.4,161.0	154.8	152.2,157.5
75–80	152.7	147.6,157.9	156.2	151.2,161.2	154.3	150.8,157.9
80+	155.2	146.7,163.7	149.6	141.0,158.1	152.8	146.8,158.7
Total	141.2	140.3,142.3	136.9	136.0,137.9	138.9	138.2,139.6