Men | Women | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Mean age | 45.4 (8.3) | 43.4 (7.4) | <0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | <0.001 | ||
<25 | 291 (33.0) | 685 (54.2) | |
25–26.9 | 196 (22.2) | 182 (14.4) | |
≥27 | 395 (44.8) | 396 (31.4) | |
Physical activity | |||
≥1/week | 774 (87.6) | 1047 (82.6) | 0.0008 |
<1/week | 107 (12.2) | 221 (17.4) | |
Education | |||
Less than college | 146 (16.5) | 427 (33.5) | <0.001 |
College | 250 (28.3) | 394 (30.9) | |
University | 487 (55.2) | 453 (35.6) | |
Family history of CVD | |||
No | 600 (69.9) | 803 (65.3) | 0.03 |
Yes | 259 (30.1) | 426 (34.7) | |
Alcohol intake | |||
<1 drink/week | 250 (28.4) | 488 (38.3) | <0.001 |
1–5 drinks/week | 337 (38.2) | 554 (43.5) | |
≥6 drinks/week | 294 (33.4) | 231 (18.2) | |
Smoking status | |||
No | 774 (87.9) | 1089 (85.5) | 0.113 |
Yes | 107 (12.1) | 185 (14.5) | |
Mean systolic ABP | 130.09 (10.7) | 122.01 (10.3) | <0.001 |
Mean diastolic ABP | 82.78 (7.9) | 78.06 (7.4) | <0.001 |
ERI ratio | |||
1st tertile | 261 (29.7) | 406 (32.1) | 0.3706 |
2nd tertile | 301 (34.2) | 401 (31.8) | |
3rd tertile | 317 (36.1) | 456 (36.1) | |
Job strain | |||
Unexposed | 192 (21.9) | 163 (12.9) | <0.001 |
Passive | 273 (31.2) | 534 (42.3) | |
Active | 256 (29.2) | 284 (22.5) | |
Exposed | 155 (17.7) | 282 (22.3) | |
Mean psychological demands | 23.4 (3.7) | 23.2 (4.1) | 0.2575 |
Mean decision latitude | 73.03 (11.1) | 68.72 (11.7) | <0.001 |
Mean efforts | 10.1 (2.1) | 9.9 (2.2) | 0.0634 |
Mean rewards | 31.8 (4.4) | 31.6 (4.5) | 0.3222 |
ABP, ambulatory blood pressure; CVD, cardiovascular disease; ERI, effort-reward imbalance.