Benefit of BP Measurement in Pediatric ED Patients

Table 1

Calm versus not-calm patients.

	Calm	Not calm	𝑃 value
BP obtained	471 (83%)	79 (45%)	<0.001
Unable to obtain BP	11 (17%)	98 (55%)
SBP
Average SBP	102	111	<0.001
Low	38 (8%)	5 (6%)	<0.001
Normal	343 (73%)	32 (41%)
High	90 (19%)	42 (53%)
DBP
Average DBP	66	76	<0.001
Low	3 (1%)	1 (1%)	<0.001
Normal	263 (56%)	17 (22%)
High	205 (44%)	61 (77%)