Research Article

Benefit of BP Measurement in Pediatric ED Patients

Table 3

Relationship between age and BP.

Age6 mos–1 year1 year2 years3 years4 years5 years
CalmNot calm 𝑃 CalmNot calm 𝑃 CalmNot calm 𝑃 CalmNot calm 𝑃 CalmNot calm 𝑃 CalmNot calm 𝑃

SBP
 Normal30 (67)7 (54).5254 (75)13 (38)<0.00186 (87)8 (44)<0.00167 (85)4 (67).2682 (80)1 (50).3862 (85)4 (67).26
 Hypertensive15 (33)6 (46)18 (25)21 (62)13 (13)10 (56)12 (15)2 (33)21 (20)1 (50)11 (15)2 (33)

DBP
 Normal12 (27)1 (8).2618 (25)6 (18).4650 (51)7 (39).4557 (72)2 (33).0772 (71)0 (0).0956 (77)2 (33).04
 Hypertensive33 (73)12 (92)54 (75)28 (82)49 (50)11 (61)22 (28)4 (67)30 (29)100 (100)17 (23)4 (67)

Numbers in parentheses are percentages.