Table 2 Description of results obtained in various age categories of hypertensive crisis patients in characteristics, BMI and blood pressure
From: First-attack pediatric hypertensive crisis presenting to the pediatric emergency department
Age | 1–6 (n = 3)a | 7–12 (n = 13)b | 13–18 (n = 18)c | P-value | Post hoc tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |  |  |
BW | 27.67 ± 20.43 | 53.35 ± 28.19 | 83.64 ± 33.27 | 0.005 | a,b < c |
Height | 103.00 ± 15.72 | 144.66 ± 10.38 | 167.95 ± 9.58 | <0.001 | a < b < c |
Height Z-Score | −8.85 ± 2.91 | −3.43 ± 1.15 | −0.70 ± 1.24 | <0.001 | a < b < c |
BMI | 24.30 ± 12.95 | 24.88 ± 12.60 | 29.05 ± 9.08 | 0.522 |  |
BMI Z-score | 1.52 ± 1.68 | 1.13 ± 1.49 | 3.07 ± 6.96 | 0.587 |  |
BMI Percentile | 81.33 ± 20.74 | 75.54 ± 31.11 | 84.56 ± 25.93 | 0.675 |  |
SBP | 189.67 ± 36.91 | 158.38 ± 25.09 | 164.22 ± 23.84 | 0.174 |  |
DBP | 136.00 ± 38.16 | 93.54 ± 19.98 | 104.61 ± 19.03 | 0.013 | a > b |
Expected SBP | 103.80 ± 16.23 | 95.17 ± 4.12 | 109.91 ± 5.11 | <0.001 | b < c |
Expected DBP | 76.78 ± 22.76 | 54.46 ± 3.42 | 62.32 ± 3.76 | <0.001 | a > c > b |
SBP Z-score | 8.10 ± 4.15 | 5.93 ± 2.34 | 5.08 ± 2.17 | 0.135 |  |
DBP Z-score | 5.22 ± 5.26 | 3.41 ± 1.74 | 3.68 ± 1.75 | 0.432 |  |