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J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Dec;62(12):1052-1058. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002052.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the relationship between job stress and subclinical cardiovascular disease at ELSA-Brasil.
METHODS: We considered job stress domains (demand, skill discretion, decision authority, and social support) as independent variables and coronary artery calcium (CAC more than 0) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT more than P75% as a continuous variable) as dependent ones. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were presented crude, with further adjustments for sociodemographic, cardiovascular risk factors, and lifestyle variables. Linear regression models were built for CIMT using the same covariates.
RESULTS: Although significant associations were observed in the crude models, after multivariate adjustment CAC and CIMT were not significantly associated with demand, skill discretion, decision authority, and social support.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results did not support an association between job stress and subclinical cardiovascular disease measured by CAC or CIMT.
PMID:33269898 | DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002052
