Key result
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed a significant upward trend with age, and the overall prevalence of hypertension among the children was 9.54%.
Population
2002 school children (1026 boys, 976 girls) aged 6-12 years from primary and middle schools in Chennai, India.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports BP screening consideration in schoolchildren; leaves open socioeconomic influences pending prospective confirmation.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,002)
Yes
Effect estimate: r = 0.437
p-value: p=<0.001
Blood pressure in children aged 6-12 years shows a linear relationship with age and socio-economic status, with a notable hypertension prevalence of 9.54% in this Indian cohort.
Madhivanan et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=2,002). Age, anthropometry, and socioeconomic status was evaluated on Correlation of systolic blood pressure with age (r = 0.437, p=<0.001). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed a significant upward trend with age, and the overall prevalence of hypertension among the children was 9.54%.
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