| Items | Participants, n (events, n) | Age-adjusted hazard ratio for IHD per 1 SD increase in leadership score (95% CI) | |
| 1. My boss gives me the information I need | 1463 (44) | 0.65 (0.50 to 0.83) | |
| 2. My boss is good at pushing through and carrying out changes | 1441 (44) | 0.61 (0.45 to 0.81) | |
| 3. My boss explains goals and subgoals for our work so that I understand what they mean for my particular part of the task | 1453 (44) | 0.61 (0.46 to 0.79) | |
| 4. I have a clear picture of what my boss expects of me | 1454 (44) | 0.77 (0.59 to 1.01) | |
| 5. My boss shows that he/she cares how things are for me and how I feel | 1455 (44) | 0.71 (0.54 to 0.93) | |
| 6. I have sufficient power in relation to my responsibilities | 1442 (44) | 0.64 (0.48 to 0.84) | |
| 7. My boss takes the time to become involved in his/her employees’ professional development | 1447 (44) | 0.69 (0.51 to 0.92) | |
| 8. My boss encourages my participation in the scheduling of my work | 1446 (44) | 0.84 (0.63 to 1.12) | |
| 9. I am praised by my boss if I have done something good | 1452 (44) | 0.55 to 0.97) | |
| 10. I am criticised by my boss if I have done something that is not good | 1452 (44) | 1.03 (0.77 to 1.38) |
Response format: 1: “No, never”; 2: “No, seldom”; 3: “Yes, sometimes”; 4: “Yes, often”. Internal consistency (Cronbach α) = 0.86. IHD, ischaemic heart disease.