Hypertension is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Gender differences and menopausal status contribute to blood pressure changes across the lifespan which have not been completely characterized. Our study aims to explore the impact of multiple factors on blood pressure levels in previously healthy women and men. Factors of interest included gender, menopausal status, age, and body mass index. Healthy women and men were recruited through healthcare facility announcements. Detailed menopausal history was obtained from females. The authors measured each participant's systolic and diastolic blood pressure at our outpatient clinics twice on the same day, and two different days, one week apart, and the authors included the mean of the averaged two readings for each participant. The study sample consisted of 313 participants. Female gender was a significant predictor of lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p < .001), while age significantly correlated with higher systolic blood pressure readings (p = .004). Although systolic blood pressure levels were significantly higher in postmenopausal females (124 mmHg) compared to premenopausal females (116 mmHg), our multiple linear regression analysis revealed that postmenopausal status did not significantly predict changes in either systolic or diastolic blood pressure. Our study demonstrates significant associations between blood pressure levels and various factors such as gender and age. This could emphasize the intricate interplay of demographic and clinical factors in blood pressure variations among individuals, highlighting the importance of a holistic approach to diagnosing hypertension, which considers various individual factors, including gender and age.

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绝经前和绝经后女性与年龄匹配男性之间的血压差异：三级中心的横断面研究

高血压是心脑血管疾病的重要危险因素。性别差异和更年期状态会导致整个生命周期的血压变化，但这一点尚未完全确定。我们的研究旨在探讨多种因素对既往健康的女性和男性血压水平的影响。感兴趣的因素包括性别、更年期状况、年龄和体重指数。通过医疗机构公告招募健康的女性和男性。从女性那里获得了详细的绝经史。作者在同一天和两个不同的日子（相隔一周）在我们的门诊诊所测量了每位参与者的收缩压和舒张压两次，并且作者包括了每位参与者的平均两次读数的平均值。研究样本由 313 名参与者组成。女性性别是较低收缩压和舒张压的重要预测因素（p< .001），而年龄与较高的收缩压读数显着相关（p= .004)。尽管绝经后女性的收缩压水平（124 mmHg）显着高于绝经前女性（116 mmHg），但我们的多元线性回归分析显示，绝经后状态并不能显着预测收缩压或舒张压的变化。我们的研究表明血压水平与性别和年龄等各种因素之间存在显着关联。这可能强调人口统计学和临床​​因素在个体血压变化中复杂的相互作用，强调采用整体方法诊断高血压的重要性，该方法考虑了包括性别和年龄在内的各种个体因素。