About the need to use specific population references in estimating paediatric hypertension: Sardinian blood pressure standards (age 11-14 years)

Table 1 Systolic blood pressure levels for boys by percentile of age and height

Years	Percentile of BP	SBP (mmHg) by percentile of height
		5^th	10^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	90^th	95^th
11	50^th	106	107	109	111	112	114	114
	90^th	119	120	121	123	125	126	127
	95^th	123	124	125	127	129	130	131
12	50^th	107	108	110	112	114	115	116
	90^th	120	121	123	125	126	128	128
	95^th	126	127	129	130	132	134	134
13	50^th	110	111	112	114	116	117	118
	90^th	122	123	125	127	129	130	131
	95^th	127	128	130	132	134	135	136
14	50^th	110	111	113	115	117	118	119
	90^th	125	126	128	130	131	133	133
	95^th	131	132	134	135	137	139	139

ISSN: 1824-7288