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Table 4
Mean and 95% confidence intervals of each measurement in a series and mean difference between measurements within the series (in relation to last measurement used in creation of derived variable), by age group, household population aged 6 to 79 years, Canadian Health Measures Survey, cycle 1, 2007 to 2009

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Measurements and age group Number Mean Mean difference
Mean 95% confidence interval Mean 95% confidence interval Estimate 95% confidence interval Minimum Maximum
from to from to from to
Second/Sixth Second measurement Sixth measurement  
6 to 11 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 952 94 81 108 92 80 106 2 -8 12 -22 25
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 951 63 51 76 60 48 74 3 -6 12 -18 20
Heart rate (bpm) 954 77 61 96 81 65 100 -3 -12 5 -30 22
12 to 19 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 968 100 84 11 98 83 115 2 -5 10 -26 46
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 968 64 52 77 61 49 75 3 -6 10 -19 25
Heart rate (bpm) 968 72 54 94 76 57 99 -3 -14 8 -32 28
20 to 39 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,166 106 89 126 104 87 123 2 -7 13 -22 29
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,166 70 57 86 68 54 84 2 -5 9 -17 18
Heart rate (bpm) 1,165 68 52 87 70 54 88 -2 -9 4 -28 24
40 to 59 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,224 115 94 143 112 92 138 3 -9 15 -22 30
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,224 75 60 92 74 59 90 1 -5 8 -17 21
Heart rate (bpm) 1,224 67 51 84 68 52 86 -1 -6 3 -19 12
60 to 79 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,090 127 100 160 123 98 152 4 -8 18 -27 30
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,090 73 57 90 72 55 88 1 -5 8 -16 22
Heart rate (bpm) 1,090 65 49 84 66 50 84 -1 -5 4 -32 21
Third/Sixth Third measurement Sixth measurement  
6 to 11 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 946 93 81 108 92 80 106 1 -9 12 -22 21
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 945 62 49 75 60 48 74 1 -8 10 -20 18
Heart rate (bpm) 949 79 62 97 81 65 100 -2 -12 6 -27 24
12 to 19 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 973 99 84 116 98 83 115 2 -11 14 -28 27
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 973 63 50 76 61 49 75 1 -7 9 -37 19
Heart rate (bpm) 974 74 55 98 76 57 99 -2 -12 7 -30 29
20 to 39 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,165 105 89 125 104 87 123 1 -9 12 -22 28
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,165 69 56 85 68 54 84 1 -5 8 -17 20
Heart rate (bpm) 1,165 69 54 88 70 54 88 -1 -8 5 -29 22
40 to 59 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,222 114 93 141 112 92 138 2 -8 13 -24 30
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,222 75 60 91 74 59 90 1 -5 7 -19 19
Heart rate (bpm) 1,222 67 51 85 68 52 86 -1 -5 4 -17 16
60 to 79 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,083 126 99 158 123 98 152 3 -10 15 -28 30
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,083 73 56 90 72 55 88 1 -5 7 -16 20
Heart rate (bpm) 1,083 66 50 85 66 50 84 0 -4 4 -20 25
Fourth/Sixth Fourth measurement Sixth measurement  
6 to 11 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 956 93 80 107 92 80 106 1 -9 11 -23 30
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 955 61 48 75 60 48 74 1 -8 10 -18 19
Heart rate (bpm) 959 80 63 100 81 65 100 -1 -10 7 -29 19
12 to 19 years                        
Systolic BP (mmHg) 976 99 84 115 98 83 115 1 -10 12 -26 29
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 976 62 50 76 61 49 75 1 -7 9 -32 19
Heart rate (bpm) 975 75 56 96 76 57 99 -1 -10 8 -25 28
20 to 39 years                        
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,174 105 88 124 104 87 123 1 -9 11 -26 24
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,174 69 55 84 68 54 84 1 -5 7 -18 18
Heart rate (bpm) 1,174 70 54 88 70 54 88 0 -7 6 -26 20
40 to 59 years                        
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,227 113 93 140 112 92 138 1 -9 12 -20 22
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,227 74 60 90 74 59 90 1 -5 6 -17 15
Heart rate (bpm) 1,227 68 51 86 68 52 86 0 -5 4 -15 17
60 to 79 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,091 125 100 157 123 98 152 2 -9 14 -27 29
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,091 73 56 89 72 55 88 1 -6 6 -15 18
Heart rate (bpm) 1,091 66 50 85 66 50 84 0 -4 3 -15 18
Fifth/Sixth Fifth measurement Sixth measurement  
6 to 11 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 941 93 80 106 92 80 106 0 -10 10 -19 21
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 940 61 48 74 60 48 74 0 -8 9 -18 33
Heart rate (bpm) 943 80 64 100 81 65 100 -1 -9 7 -24 20
12 to 19 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 972 98 83 115 98 83 115 1 -11 12 -28 24
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 972 62 48 76 61 49 75 0 -7 8 -35 19
Heart rate (bpm) 972 75 56 98 76 57 99 -1 -10 8 -33 24
20 to 39 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,168 104 88 123 104 87 123 0 -9 10 -29 27
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,168 68 55 84 68 54 84 0 -7 7 -19 20
Heart rate (bpm) 1,168 70 54 88 70 54 88 0 -6 6 -28 28
40 to 59 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,221 113 92 138 112 92 138 0 -10 11 -23 23
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,221 74 59 91 74 59 90 0 -5 6 -21 18
Heart rate (bpm) 1,221 68 52 86 68 52 86 0 -5 4 -19 14
60 to 79 years
Systolic BP (mmHg) 1,088 124 99 155 123 98 152 1 -10 12 -30 28
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 1,088 73 57 89 72 55 88 0 -6 6 -19 19
Heart rate (bpm) 1,088 66 50 84 66 50 84 0 -3 3 -16 15