From: Self-perceived stress reactivity is an indicator of psychosocial impairment at the workplace
Characteristic | Total (n = 174) | Group with low stress reactivity (n = 88) | Group with high stress reactivity (n = 86) | P value |
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   Allostatic Load Index | 3.19 (2.19) | 3.32 (2.2) | 3.05 (2.1) | .484 a |
Cardiovascular indicators | ||||
   Blood pressure (diast.) | 88.74 (9,6) | 88.67 (9.8) | 88.80 (9.4) | .928 c |
   Blood pressure (systol.) | 134.41 (14.2) | 134.52 (13.9) | 134,30 (14.6) | .919 c |
   Hypertonus (>90/>140) [n (%)] | 33 (19.0%) | 18 (20.5%) | 15 (17.4%) | .377 b |
   Heart rate | 76.55 (8.2) | 76.95 (7.8) | 76.15 (8.6) | .528 c |
   Heart rate/night | 63.77 (8.3) | 63.66 (7.7) | 63.89 (9.0) | 855 c |
Metabolic indicators | ||||
   Total cholesterin | 208.21 (34.1) | 211.78 (33.0) | 204.51 (34.9) | .164 c |
   HDL | 45.71 (9.5) | 45.59 (9.5) | 45.83 (9.5) | .865 c |
   LDL | 139.15 (29.1) | 141.74 (29.4) | 136.48 (28.65) | .238 c |
Endocrine indicators | ||||
Cortisol | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Area under the curve morning | 17.75 (6.1) | 17.95 (6.23) | 17.51 (5.9) | .746 c |
   Area under the curve daytime | 64.34 (24.4) | 64.61 (23.7) | 64.03 (25.3) | .855 c |
   Increase morning cortisol | 5.90 (6.0) | 5.61 (5.9) | 6.24 (6.1) | .358 c |
   Increase daytime cortisol | -9,49 (37.9) | -6.30 (33.8) | -13.15 (42.1) | .855 c |
   Daytime slope cortisol | - 0.58 (0.3) | - 0.56 (0.3) | - 0.59 (0.4) | .568 c |
Amylase | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Area under the curve morning | 44.15 (51.8) | 47.93 (66.1) | 40.22 (30.5) | .746 c |
   Area under the curve daytime | 1155.98 (816.6) | 1187.75 (894.0) | 1124.61 (736.5) | .855 c |
   Increase morning amylase | -12.21 (56.8) | -8.62 (71.6) | -15.94 (35.6) | .358 c |
   Increase daytime amylase | -78.21 (529.7) | -84.45 (569.6) | -72.05 (490.5) | .222 c |
   Daytime slope amylase | 0.13 (0.2) | 0.11 (0.2) | 0.15 (0.231) | .222 c |
Inflammatory indicators | ||||
   Fibrinogen | 331.84 (62.0) | 334.06 (69.7) | 329.55 (53.26) | .636 c |
   CRP | 0.20 (0.23) | 0.19 (0.2) | 0.21 (0.3) | .961a |
   Creatinin | 1.02 (0.11) | 1.03 (0.1) | 1.01 (0.1) | .551 a |