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Table 2 Relationship of height with BP by category in normotensive and hypertensive in children of both sexes

From: Establishing percentiles for blood pressure based on absolute height for children and adolescents

Categories

Males

Females

DBP (mmHg)

SBP (mmHg)

DBP (mmHg)

SBP (mmHg)

R

R2

R

R2

R

R2

R

R2

5 cm categories

 Normotensive

0.31

0.1

0.45

0.2

0.37

0.13

0.38

0.14

 Hypertensive

0.27

0.07

0.57

0.32

0.39

0.15

0.53

0.29

10 cm categories

 Normotensive

0.32

0.1

0.46

0.21

0.39

0.15

0.39

0.15

 Hypertensive

0.26

0.07

0.59

0.35

0.4

0.16

0.53

0.29

  1. Legend: SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure