Tracking of Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents in Germany in the Context of Risk Factors for Hypertension
Table 4
Positive (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of various hypertension risk factors or risk factor combinations for hypertensive BP at six-year follow-up.
n
Proportion at t0 % (95% CI)
PPV % (95% CI)
NPV % (95% CI)
Baseline age 3 to 10 years
Hypertensive BP at t0
2016
7.9 (6.8-9.1)
39 (32-46)
87 (87-88)
Overweight or obesity at t0
2011
12 (11-14)
27 (22-32)
87 (86-88)
Obesity at t0
2011
2.2 (1.7-3.0)
36 (23-50)
86 (85-86)
Parental hypertension
1942
29 (27-31)
18 (15-20)
87 (86-88)
Hypertensive BP and overweight or obesity at t0
2011
2.0 (1.5-2.7)
48 (33-62)
86 (86-86)
Hypertensive BP and obesity at t0
2011
0.7 (0.4-1.2)
53 (30-76)
86 (85-86)
Hypertensive BP at t0 and parental hypertension
1942
2.6 (2.0-3.4)
51 (38-64)
86 (86-87)
Baseline age 11 to 17 years
Hypertensive BP at t0
526
11 (8.8-14)
34 (24-45)
87 (85-88)
Overweight or obesity at t0
525
17 (14-20)
24 (17-33)
87 (85-88)
Obesity at t0
525
2.7 (1.6-4.5)
50 (27-74)
86 (85-87)
Parental hypertension
481
32 (28-36)
21 (16-26)
87 (85-89)
Hypertensive BP and overweight or obesity at t0
525
3.2 (2.0-5.1)
35 (17-59)
85 (85-86)
Hypertensive BP and obesity at t0
525
0.6 (0.2-1.8)
§
85 (85-85)
Hypertensive BP at t0 and parental hypertension
481
4.8 (3.2-7.1)
48 (30-67)
86 (85-87)
n<=10 subjects Hypertensive BP: SBP or DBP at or above the 95th age-, sex-, and height-specific percentile for children and adolescents under 18 years or BP ≥140/90 mmHg irrespective of the percentile; for adults aged 18 or older: ≥140/90 mmHg.
