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Table 2 Associations with SBP, DBP, and pulse pressure estimated from multilevel regression models among men and women*

From: Work economic sectors and cardiovascular risk factors: cross-sectional analysis based on the RECORD Study

 

SBP

DBP

Pulse pressure

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

Work economic sector

      

Ref.: Health and social work

      

Manufacturing industry

-1.97 -6.02 – 2.08

-0.71 -5.89 – 4.46

1.37 -1.38 – 4.12

-3.09 -6.20 – 0.01

-3.33 -5.97 – -0.69

2.38 -1.11 – 5.88

Construction

-2.52 -6.96 – 1.91

-8.92 -21.33 – 3.48

1.39 -1.61 – 4.41

-5.20 -12.65 – 2.24

-3.91 -6.80 – -1.02

-3.71 -12.09 – 4.65

Commercial, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

-2.20 -6.27 – 1.87

-4.14 -8.96 – 0.67

0.87 -1.89 – 3.64

-5.16 -8.06 – -2.27

-2.98 -5.63 – -0.33

1.02 -2.23 – 4.27

Hotels and restaurants

-4.85 -9.15 – -0.56

-2.48 -8.36 – 3.40

0.29 -2.62 – 3.21

-2.08 -5.61 – 1.44

-5.15 -7.94 – -2.39

-0.39 -4.36 – 3.57

Transport and communications

-1.62 -5.87 – 2.61

-1.60 -7.42 – 4.21

1.43 -1.45 – 4.31

-4.74 -8.24 – -1.26

-3.05 -5.82 – -0.29

3.14 -0.78 – 7.07

Financial activities

-2.89 -7.03 – 1.25

-1.90 -7.05 – 3.24

0.96 -1.85 – 3.77

-2.02 -5.11 – 1.06

-3.86 -6.56 – -1.16

0.11 -3.35 – 3.58

Real estate, renting and business services

-3.24 -7.09 – 0.62

-2.01 -6.30 – 2.28

0.40 -2.21 – 3.02

-3.53 -6.10 – -0.95

-3.61 -6.13 – -1.10

1.52 -1.37 – 4.42

Public administration

-1.25 -6.22 – 3.72

-5.07 -10.37 – 0.23

0.31 -3.06 – 3.69

-2.79 -5.97 – 0.39

-1.62 -4.87 – 1.61

-2.27 -5.85 – 1.30

Education

-2.92 -7.57 – 1.72

-1.90 -7.39 – 3.59

0.34 -2.81 – 3.49

-1.87 -5.17 – 1.42

-3.29 -6.31 – -0.26

-0.02 -3.73 – 3.68

Collective, social and personal services

-3.88 -7.75 – -0.01

-6.17 -10.56 – -1.79

-0.12 -2.75 – 2.51

-4.90 -7.53 – -2.27

-3.77 -6.29 – -1.25

-1.27 -4.23 – 1.68

Private (vs. public)

0.60 -1.71 – 2.92

-0.92 -4.23 – 2.40

0.08 -1.49 – 1.65

1.32 -0.67 – 3.31

0.48 -1.02 – 1.99

-2.24 -4.48 – -0.01

  1. *Models were adjusted for age, education, income, perceived financial strain, marital status, occupational status, antihypertensive medication use and neighborhood level of education.
  2. Note. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CI, confidence interval.