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Table 3 Blood pressure measures in children aged 8–17 years: NHANES 2013– 2018 (n = 1,036)

From: Phthalate exposure and blood pressure in U.S. children aged 8–17 years (NHANES 2013–2018)

Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Mean ± SD

Selected percentiles

25th

50th

75th

95th

Total

 Systolic BP

105.86 (9.45)

99.33

105.33

112.00

122.67

 Diastolic BP

60.22 (8.60)

53.33

60.00

66.67

74.10

 Mean arterial pressure

75.43 (7.20)

70.00

75.33

80.22

87.56

Age

 8–12 years

  Systolic BP

102.85 (8.63)

97.33

102.00

108.67

117.33

  Diastolic BP

58.35 (8.26)

52.00

58.00

64.00

73.10

  Mean arterial pressure

73.19 (6.17)

68.39

72.89

77.56

85.11

 13–17 years

  Systolic BP

108.74 (9.30)

102.67

108.00

114.67

124.00

  Diastolic BP

62.00 (8.54)

56.00

62.00

68.00

75.33

  Mean arterial pressure

77.58 (6.94)

70.00

76.00

84.00

96.00

Sex

 Boys

  Systolic BP

107.71 (9.83)

100.67

107.33

113.33

124.00

  Diastolic BP

60.17 (8.85)

53.33

60.00

66.67

74.67

  Mean arterial pressure

76.02 (7.39)

70.44

75.56

80.89

88.22

 Girls

  Systolic BP

104.09 (8.71)

98.67

104.00

109.33

118.37

  Diastolic BP

60.27 (8.36)

53.50

60.67

66.50

74.00

  Mean arterial pressure

74.87 (6.96)

69.78

75.11

79.56

86.67