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Table 4 Blood Pressure data for 4238 boys

From: Effects of long-term methylphenidate use on growth and blood pressure: results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS)

 

MPH < 12 months (n = 65)

MPH ≥ 12 months (n = 53)

ADHD control (n = 318)

Non-ADHD control (n = 3802)

i) Mean SBP (SD) / mmHg

107.71 (9.43)

107.23 (9.48)

107.71 (10.75)

108.61 (11.02)

 ii) SBP Category

  Normal, n (%)

53 (81.54)

45 (84.91)

273 (85.85)

3142 (82.64)

 Normal-high, n (%)

8 (12.31)

3 (5.66)

27 (8.49)

328 (8.63)

Stage 1 hypertension, n (%)

4 (6.15)

5 (9.43)

17 (5.35)

308 (8.10)

Stage 2 hypertension, n (%)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.31)

24 (0.63)

iii) Mean DBP (SD) / mmHg

64.65 (5.75)

67.19 (7.38)

64.86 (7.51)

65.31 (7.44)

 iv) DBP Category

  Normal, n (%)

62 (95.38)

46 (86.79)

292 (91.82)

3494 (91.90)

 Normal-high, n (%)

3 (4.62)

3 (5.66)

21 (6.60)

197 (5.18)

Stage 1 hypertension, n (%)

0 (0.00)

4 (7.55)

5 (1.57)

100 (2.63)

Stage 2 hypertension, n (%)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

11 (0.29)