Gender-specific differences in associations between economic status and systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure

According to the current scientific literature, little research has examined the gender differences in BP and economic status among Chinese adults. [...]this observational study investigated the association of income and BP and addressed whether gender affects the impact of economic status on BP profile. According to the World Health Organization's definition, smoking one or more cigarettes in the previous month and drinking any alcohol in the previous year were defined as smoking and alcohol consumption, respectively. BP levels required adjustment when the participants took anti-hypertensive drugs before the analysis. [...]SBP and DBP were increased by 15 mmHg in participants who took anti-hypertensive medication daily, and they were increased by 10 mmHg in participants who took anti-hypertensive medication occasionally or when necessary.