Table 2

Association between systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure (mm Hg), and birthweight (500 g intervals), adjusted for current weight (kg), and between pulse rate (bpm) and birth weight, adjusted for sex

Birthweight (g)No of subjectsMean SBP (mm Hg)No of subjectsMean DBP (mm Hg)No of subjectsMean pulse rate (bpm)
< 25007394.497352.697183.84
2500-299916895.2916755.2915984.20
3000-349923194.0623153.4422481.97
3500+10491.8710452.539679.56
Total57693.93 (SD 2.46)57553.48 (SD 0.77)55082.39 (SD 2.12)