Stage 2 hypertension BP levels are higher than 5 mm Hg above the 99th percentile. Stage 1 hypertension ranges from the 95th percentile to 5 mm Hg above the 99th percentile. The 2 stages of hypertension indicate how high above the 95th percentile a child's BP level is. * Readings for Children with BP exceeding 120/80 mm Hg may indicate Stage 1 or Stage 2 hypertension, so putting those BP readings into the context of percentiles can help a health care provider determine appropriate treatment. The most precise measure of a child's BP is an average of multiple measurements taken over several weeks (or even months) by a health professional.Ī common approach is to obtain 3 assessments from different days to more reliably measure blood pressure.īP-for-age status categories and their related percentile rangesĪre shown in the following table: Blood Pressure for Age - Status CategoriesĪ Systolic and/or Diastolic BP Percentile of:Įqual to or greater than the 95th percentile Thus, elevated BP readings should be repeated and confirmed over several visits before a child is identified as having hypertension. Blood pressure is not always consistent, and can vary even when the child is resting.
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