Table 2 Mean values of blood pressure for subjects classified by sex and age group, by population

From: Blood pressure and body mass index: a comparison of the associations in the Caucasian and Asian populations

 

Age group, year

 

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–65

 

Mean (s.d.)

Mean (s.d.)

Mean (s.d.)

Mean (s.d.)

BTH

Male

SBP

129.2 (12.6)

130.9 (14.5)

136.3 (18.7)

142.1 (19.9)

DBP

71.7 (8.2)

77.5 (9.4)

83.3 (10.0)

82.3 (8.9)

PP

56.8 (10.4)

52.5 (9.9)

52.1 (11.4)

59.7 (14.7)

MAP

91.0 (8.6)

95.5 (10.3)

101.1 (12.4)

102.2 (11.7)

Female

SBP

112.8 (12.8)

116.8 (13.5)

130.6 (20.1)

143.0 (19.4)

DBP

67.5 (8.6)

70.9 (8.8)

75.8 (11.1)

76.5 (9.8)

PP

45.4 (8.8)

45.6 (8.4)

54.3 (14.2)

66.5 (16.0)

MAP

82.6 (9.4)

86.4 (9.9)

94.1 (13.1)

98.6 (11.5)

CT

Male

SBP

124.3 (12.9)

124.0 (15.2)

130.4 (19.4)

135.6 (22.4)

DBP

75.5 (9.8)

77.4 (11.5)

83.9 (13.1)

83.2 (12.4)

PP

48.1 (8.9)

46.0 (8.8)

47.4 (11.4)

51.7 (14.0)

MAP

91.9 (10.1)

92.9 (12.0)

99.4 (14.7)

100.8 (15.0)

Female

SBP

113.9 (12.0)

115.9 (13.8)

127.1 (19.0)

135.5 (23.0)

DBP

72.4 (8.3)

73.7 (9.9)

80.3 (11.9)

81.9 (12.5)

PP

41.2 (7.3)

42.0 (7.6)

46.8 (10.9)

53.5 (15.3)

MAP

86.4 (9.1)

87.9 (10.8)

95.9 (13.7)

99.9 (15.2)

  1. Abbreviations: BTH, Burnie Take Heart; CT, Cantho; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.