Key result
School-based blood pressure screening of eighth-grade students showed that while 8.9% had initial elevations, only 1.2% had persistent systolic and 0.37% had persistent diastolic hypertension.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of persistent hypertension in eighth-grade students when screened in school health facilities?
Population
10,641 eighth-grade students in the Dallas Independent School District.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Single school BP readings often fail to persist; leaves open optimal adolescent screening protocols and outcome data.
Cross-Sectional (n=10,641)
Yes
What is the prevalence of persistent hypertension in eighth-grade students when screened in school health facilities?
School-based hypertension screening reveals that while initial blood pressure elevations are common, persistent hypertension is rare (less than 2%) in eighth-grade students.
Fixler et al. (1979) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=10,641). School-based blood pressure screening was evaluated on Prevalence of persistent blood pressure elevations. School-based blood pressure screening of eighth-grade students showed that while 8.9% had initial elevations, only 1.2% had persistent systolic and 0.37% had persistent diastolic hypertension.
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