Postgraduate Medical Journal · 1983 · 13 citations · 9 references
Public HealthEthnic StudiesPopulation Health SciencesEthnicity StudiesIndividual DifferencesPopulation HealthBlood Pressure ControlCardiovascular DiseaseDemographic AnalysisEthnic GroupsEthnic MinoritiesHypertensive DisordersBlood PressureBlood Pressure Normative Reference ValuesFamily Health HistoryHypertension ScreeningPopulation Blood Pressure ScreeningPulse Rate Assessment
Four-hundred and twenty-eight school leavers of 3 ethnic groups (white, black and Asian) were screened for blood pressure, resting pulse rate and general anthropometric characteristics. Asian pupils were both shorter and lighter than the other two groups whilst black males were heavier and taller. There was no significant difference in the mean systolic or diastolic blood pressure between the 3 groups, although the black pupils had a stronger family history of hypertension, particularly on the mother's side. These observations differ in some respects from other ethnic blood pressure studies and establish values for the local population.
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