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Table 3 Distribution of percentiles to assess DBP and SBP in children and adolescents adjusted for absolute height and sex

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

Height ranges (cm)

DBP (mmHg)

SBP (mmHg)

L

M

S

P50

P90

P95

P97

L

M

S

P50

P90

P95

P97

Males

 108-117.9

-0.64

60.3

0.18

60.3

77.6

84

88.7

-0.26

97

0.13

97

115.1

121.1

125.1

 118 -127.9

-0.44

61.6

0.18

61.6

78.1

83.9

88

-0.09

99.1

0.13

99.1

117.4

123.2

127.2

 128-237.9

-0.28

64

0.17

64

80.1

85.5

89.4

0

102.6

0.13

102.6

121.3

127.2

131.2

 138-147.9

-0.16

66.3

0.17

66.3

82.3

87.6

91.3

-0.04

106.5

0.13

106.5

126.2

132.5

136.7

 148-157.9

-0.09

68

0.16

68

83.8

89

92.6

-0.19

110.1

0.13

110.1

131.1

137.9

142.6

 158-167.9

-0.01

69.6

0.16

69.6

85.6

90.8

94.3

-0.34

114.1

0.14

114.1

136.8

144.3

149.5

 168-177.9

0.07

70.4

0.16

70.4

86.6

91.8

95.3

-0.27

116.1

0.14

116.1

139.9

147.8

153.2

 178-187.9

0.11

70.4

0.17

70.4

86.8

92

95.5

-0.07

117.1

0.15

117.1

141.7

149.7

155.1

 >188

0.14

70.5

0.17

70.5

87

92.2

95.8

0.14

118.4

0.15

118.4

143.7

151.7

157.1

Females

 98-107.9

-0.33

56.9

0.19

56.9

73

78.7

82.6

1.4

95.3

0.13

95.3

110.5

114.6

117.3

 108-117.9

-0.31

59.1

0.17

59.1

74.4

79.7

83.4

1.34

97.7

0.13

97.7

113.2

117.4

120.2

 118 -127.9

-0.27

60.5

0.16

60.5

75

79.8

83.2

1.18

99.7

0.12

99.7

115.3

119.7

122.5

 128-237.9

-0.1

62.4

0.15

62.4

76.2

80.7

83.7

0.92

101.5

0.12

101.5

117.3

121.8

124.8

 138-147.9

0.14

64.8

0.15

64.8

78.3

82.5

85.4

0.59

104.2

0.12

104.2

120.7

125.5

128.7

 148-157.9

0.25

67.6

0.15

67.6

81.6

85.9

88.8

0.34

107.5

0.12

107.5

125.2

130.5

134

 158-167.9

0.08

70.1

0.15

70.1

84.8

89.5

92.7

0.2

111.2

0.13

111.2

130.4

136.3

140.2

 168-177.9

-0.15

72.3

0.15

72.3

87.8

92.8

96.3

0.02

115.9

0.13

115.9

137.1

143.8

148.3

 >178

-0.39

74.4

0.15

74.4

90.6

96

99.8

-0.16

121.1

0.14

121.1

144.6

152.2

157.4

  1. Legend: M medium, L Box-Cox transformation, S coefficient of variation, P percentile, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure