Table 2
Distribution of the household population by the average resting systolic blood pressure, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Distribution of the household population by the average resting systolic blood pressure, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Average resting systolic 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 93 92 94 82 80 84 84 83 85 88 87 89
Age 12 to 19 99 98 101 86 84 88 89 88 90 93 91 95
Age 20 to 39 106 104 107 90 89 91 93 92 94 98 96 100
Age 40 to 59 114 112 116 95 94 96 99 97 101 105 104 106
Age 60 to 79 125 124 126 102 100 104 105 104 106 113 112 114
Age 6 to 79 110 109 111 89 88 90 92 91 93 99 98 100
Males  
Age 6 to 11 93 92 94 81 78 84 84 82 86 88 87 89
Age 12 to 19 101 99 103 87 86 88 89 88 90 94 92 96
Age 20 to 39 110 108 112 93 91 95 98 96 100 103 101 105
Age 40 to 59 116 115 118 99 98 100 102 101 103 108 106 110
Age 60 to 79 122 121 124 100 98 102 104 102 106 113 111 115
Age 6 to 79 112 111 113 90 89 91 94 93 95 102 101 103
Females  
Age 6 to 11 93 93 94 82 80 84 84 82 86 88 87 89
Age 12 to 19 98 96 99 86 84 88 89 87 91 92 90 94
Age 20 to 39 101 100 103 87 85 89 91 90 92 94 92 96
Age 40 to 59 112 110 114 93 92 94 96 94 98 102 101 103
Age 60 to 79 127 125 129 103 101 105 105 103 107 115 113 117
Age 6 to 79 108 107 110 88 87 89 91 90 92 97 96 98
Distribution of the household population by the average resting systolic blood pressure, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Average resting systolic 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 93 92 94 98 96 100 103 102 104 106 104 108
Age 12 to 19 98 96 100 105 103 107 111 108 114 115 113 117
Age 20 to 39 105 103 107 113 111 115 119 117 121 125 122 128
Age 40 to 59 113 111 115 121 118 124 131 127 135 138 135 141
Age 60 to 79 123 121 125 134 132 136 146 143 149 156 151 161
Age 6 to 79 108 106 110 118 117 119 129 127 131 138 136 140
Males  
Age 6 to 11 92 91 93 97 95 99 102 100 104 105 102 108
Age 12 to 19 101 99 103 106 104 108 113 110 116 116 113 119
Age 20 to 39 110 108 112 117 115 119 122 119 125 127 124 130
Age 40 to 59 116 114 118 123 121 125 131 126 136 138 132 144
Age 60 to 79 121 119 123 132 129 135 142 140 144 146 143 149
Age 6 to 79 111 110 112 119 117 121 129 128 130 137 135 139
Females  
Age 6 to 11 93 92 94 99 98 100 104 103 105 107 105 109
Age 12 to 19 97 96 98 102 101 103 109 107 111 112 109 115
Age 20 to 39 100 98 102 107 104 110 115 113 117 119 115 123
Age 40 to 59 110 108 112 119 116 122 130 125 135 138 134 142
Age 60 to 79 125 123 127 136 133 139 152 146 158 163 154 172
Age 6 to 79 105 104 106 117 115 119 129 126 132 139 136 142
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.