Screening Blood Pressure Values in Children That Need Additional Evaluation*
Age (years) | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Systolic | Diastolic | Systolic | Diastolic | |
1 | 98 | 52 | 98 | 57 |
2 | 100 | 55 | 101 | 58 |
3 | 101 | 58 | 102 | 60 |
4 | 102 | 60 | 103 | 62 |
5 | 103 | 63 | 104 | 64 |
6 | 105 | 66 | 105 | 67 |
7 | 106 | 68 | 106 | 68 |
8 | 107 | 69 | 107 | 69 |
9 | 107 | 70 | 108 | 71 |
10 | 108 | 72 | 109 | 72 |
11 | 110 | 74 | 111 | 74 |
12 | 113 | 75 | 114 | 75 |
≥ 13 | 120 | 80 | 120 | 80 |
* Note, these values are not intended to diagnose or classify hypertension and should be used only for screening to identify children whose blood pressure requires a more thorough evaluation. | ||||
Adapted from Flynn JT, Kaelber DC, Baker-Smith CM, et al: Clinical practice guideline for screening and management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, table 6. Pediatrics 140(3):e20171904, 2017. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-1904 | ||||
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