Perceived psychological pressure at work, social class, and risk of stroke: a 30-year follow-up in Copenhagen male study
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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.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1388-95 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 1076-2752 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2011 |
- Adult, Denmark/epidemiology, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Risk, Social Class, Stress, Psychological/epidemiology, Stroke/epidemiology, Workplace/psychology
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