Table 1
Distribution of the household population by the average resting diastolic blood pressure, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Distribution of the household population by the average resting diastolic blood pressure, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Average resting diastolic blood pressure
Mean 5 th percentile 10 th percentile 25 th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  millimetres of mercury
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 61 60 61 49 48 50 51 49 53 56 55 57
Age 12 to 19 63 62 64 52 51 53 54 53 55 58 57 59
Age 20 to 39 69 68 71 56 55 57 58 57 59 63 62 64
Age 40 to 59 75 74 76 61 60 62 64 63 65 68 67 69
Age 60 to 79 73 72 73 57 55 59 61 60 62 67 66 68
Age 6 to 79 70 70 71 55 54 56 58 57 59 63 62 64
Males  
Age 6 to 11 61 59 62 49 47 51 51 49 53 56 55 57
Age 12 to 19 63 62 64 51 50 52 53 52 54 58 56 60
Age 20 to 39 72 70 73 56 54 58 59 56 62 66 64 68
Age 40 to 59 78 76 79 65 62 68 67 65 69 72 70 74
Age 60 to 79 74 73 75 58 57 59 62 61 63 68 67 69
Age 6 to 79 72 71 73 55 54 56 58 56 60 65 64 66
Females  
Age 6 to 11 60 60 61 50 48 52 52 50 54 55 54 56
Age 12 to 19 63 62 64 53 51 55 55 54 56 57 56 58
Age 20 to 39 67 66 69 55 53 57 58 57 59 62 61 63
Age 40 to 59 72 71 73 60 59 61 62 61 63 66 65 67
Age 60 to 79 72 71 73 57 54 60 60 58 62 65 63 67
Age 6 to 79 69 68 69 55 54 56 57 56 58 62 61 63
Distribution of the household population by the average resting diastolic blood pressure, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Average resting diastolic blood pressure
50 th percentile 75 th percentile 90 th percentile 95 th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  millimetres of mercury
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 61 60 62 65 64 66 70 69 71 72 70 74
Age 12 to 19 63 61 65 68 66 70 72 71 73 75 74 76
Age 20 to 39 69 68 70 75 73 77 81 79 83 84 82 86
Age 40 to 59 74 73 75 81 79 83 86 85 87 89 87 91
Age 60 to 79 73 72 74 78 77 79 83 82 84 88 86 90
Age 6 to 79 70 69 71 77 76 78 83 82 84 86 85 87
Males  
Age 6 to 11 60 59 61 64 63 65 69 67 71 72 69 75
Age 12 to 19 63 61 65 68 66 70 72 70 74 77 74 80
Age 20 to 39 72 70 74 78 76 80 82 80 84 86 83 89
Age 40 to 59 78 76 80 83 82 84 87 86 88 90 88 92
Age 60 to 79 75 74 76 80 79 81 84 83 85 88 86 90
Age 6 to 79 73 72 74 79 78 80 84 83 85 87 86 88
Females  
Age 6 to 11 61 60 62 65 64 66 70 69 71 73 71 75
Age 12 to 19 63 61 65 68 66 70 72 71 73 74 73 75
Age 20 to 39 66 64 68 72 70 74 78 75 81 83 80 86
Age 40 to 59 71 70 72 77 76 78 82 80 84 87 84 90
Age 60 to 79 72 71 73 77 76 78 83 81 85 88 86 90
Age 6 to 79 68 67 69 74 73 75 80 79 81 85 83 87
Note(s):
Total household population aged 6 to 79, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 1).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.