If you need diastolic bp percentile, systolic bp percentile and group number and you already have age, diastolic bp, height, sex and systolic bp, this calculator does the substitution for you. It suits a quick check, a homework answer you want to confirm, or any figure you need to sanity test.
What Is the Pediatric Blood Pressure Calculator?
The pediatric blood pressure calculator gives you an estimate of diastolic bp percentile, systolic bp percentile and group number based on age, diastolic bp, height, sex and systolic bp.
It is a quick reference figure rather than a diagnosis, and it is most useful for tracking how a number moves over time rather than for interpreting a single reading.
How the Pediatric Blood Pressure Estimate Is Worked Out
The calculation follows published reference relationships, so it is a reasonable approximation when the inputs are accurate. It assumes an average adult and does not account for individual variation.
If you are comparing two people, or the same person over a period of weeks, keep the method and the inputs identical. A change in the method can easily look like a change in the person.
What This Calculator Does Not Do
It does not diagnose anything, and it does not replace advice from a clinician. If a figure comes out at an extreme, or if it differs sharply from what you expect, that is a reason to speak to a professional rather than to adjust the inputs.
Nothing you type here is stored or sent anywhere. The whole calculation happens in your browser.
A Worked Example
Working through an example, with age set to 10, diastolic bp set to 5, height set to 2, the calculator returns systolic bp percentile of -, and percentile of 100, and diastolic bp percentile of -. Substitute your own figures and the same steps produce the same kind of answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to work out diastolic bp percentile?
Enter age, diastolic bp, height, sex and systolic bp. The calculator then works through the relationship and reports diastolic bp percentile, systolic bp percentile and group number.
What does the pediatric blood pressure actually calculate?
It takes age, diastolic bp, height, sex and systolic bp and converts them into diastolic bp percentile, systolic bp percentile and group number using the standard relationship for this problem. Each step is applied in turn, so every output is traceable back to the numbers you typed in.
How should I enter age?
Use the value you actually have, in the unit shown next to the field. Enter every value in the same unit system. The calculator assumes the figures you supply are consistent, so it cannot correct a mistake that happens before the calculation starts.
Why does a small change in one value move the answer so much?
That happens when an output depends on a ratio, because dividing by a small number magnifies any change in it. Check the units first, then check whether the value you entered is in the range the relationship was designed for.
Do I have to fill in every field?
Only the fields a particular result depends on. If you leave one blank, the results that need it simply show a note instead of a number, and everything else still works.