Psychophysical correlates of elevated blood pressure: a study of urban black adolescents.

摘要: Abstract A broad-ranged health study of a community probability sample urban black adolescents (N=496) provided an opportunity to analyze certain conditions which have been found be correlated with elevated blood pressure at ages later in life. On the basis three readings taken during course half-hour medical examination, 12–17-year-old boys and girls was classified into those with: consistently high (diastolic 90 mm Hg. or greater on all two out readings, (N=37); labile only one reading (N=49): no (N=410). Percentage cross tabulation multiple discriminant analyses were performed. Findings pointed significance obesity as indicator adolescence. Differences observed between associated strength association. For example, smoking significant correlate...