TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceived psychological pressure at work, social class, and risk of stroke
T2 - A 30-year follow-up in Copenhagen male study
AU - Suadicani, Poul
AU - Andersen, Lars L.
AU - Holtermann, Andreas
AU - Mortensen, Ole S.
AU - Gyntelberg, Finn
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Objective: Investigate if the association between perceived psychological work pressure and risk of stroke is modified by socioeconomic status. Methods: Thirty-year follow-up of 4943 middle-aged men without cardiovascular disease. Results: In the higher social classes (I, II, and III), perceived regular exposure to psychological work pressure was common and a significant predictor of stroke; almost 10% of the stroke events could be attributed to this exposure in the higher social classes; among lower social classes (IV and V), perceived psychological pressure was no predictor at all. Conclusions: Regular psychological work pressure is a highly prevalent and independent risk factor for stroke among men in higher social classes. In contrast, no association to stroke risk was found among low social class men.
AB - Objective: Investigate if the association between perceived psychological work pressure and risk of stroke is modified by socioeconomic status. Methods: Thirty-year follow-up of 4943 middle-aged men without cardiovascular disease. Results: In the higher social classes (I, II, and III), perceived regular exposure to psychological work pressure was common and a significant predictor of stroke; almost 10% of the stroke events could be attributed to this exposure in the higher social classes; among lower social classes (IV and V), perceived psychological pressure was no predictor at all. Conclusions: Regular psychological work pressure is a highly prevalent and independent risk factor for stroke among men in higher social classes. In contrast, no association to stroke risk was found among low social class men.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823c149d
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823c149d
M3 - Article
C2 - 22104980
AN - SCOPUS:84856429606
VL - 53
SP - 1388
EP - 1395
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
SN - 1076-2752
IS - 12
ER -