Table 4 Means of systolic and diastolic blood pressure* (mmHg) by stressor exposures and psychological distress evaluated by the faces scale (N = 1477)
Characteristic | N | Systolic BP | P | Diastolic BP | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Any event | No | 907 | 127.4 ± 0.7 | 0.12 | 76.9 ± 0.4 | 0.87 |
Yes | 570 | 125.8 ± 0.8 | 76.8 ± 0.5 | |||
Any death | No | 1264 | 127.0 ± 0.6 | 0.43 | 76.8 ± 0.3 | 0.62 |
Yes | 213 | 125.8 ± 1.4 | 77,3 ± 0.8 | |||
Major illness in the family | No | 1328 | 127.0 ± 0.6 | 0.31 | 76.9 ± 0.3 | 0.71 |
Yes | 149 | 125.2 ± 1.6 | 76.5 ± 1.0 | |||
Loss of job | No | 1332 | 127.0 ± 0.6 | 0.37 | 77.0 ± 0.3 | 0.38 |
Yes | 145 | 125.3 ± 1.7 | 76.0 ± 1.0 | |||
Death in the family | No | 1477 | 126.9 ± 0.6 | 0.53 | 76.8 ± 0.3 | 0.50 |
Yes | 143 | 125.8 ± 1.7 | 77.5 ± 1.0 | |||
Divorce | No | 1387 | 127.0 ± 0.5 | 0.19 | 77.0 ± 0.3 | 0.25 |
Yes | 90 | 124.0 ± 2.2 | 75.5 ± 1.3 | |||
Severe accident | No | 1406 | 127.0 ± 0.5 | 0.19 | 76.9 ± 0.3 | 0.80 |
Yes | 71 | 123.7 ± 2.4 | 76.5 ± 1.4 | |||
Close friend death | No | 1410 | 126.8 ± 0.5 | 0.78 | 76.8 ± 0.3 | 0.96 |
Yes | 67 | 126.1 ± 2.5 | 77.0 ± 1.4 | |||
Violence | No | 1436 | 126.8 ± 0.5 | 0.84 | 76.9 ± 0.3 | 0.98 |
Yes | 41 | 126.2 ± 3.2 | 76.9 ± 1.8 | |||
Migration | No | 1443 | 126.8 ± 0.5 | 0.92 | 76.9 ± 0.3 | 0.74 |
Yes | 34 | 117.2 ± 3.5 | 77.6 ± 2.0 | |||
Death of spouse | No | 1334 | 126.9 ± 0.5 | 0.10 | 76.9 ± 0.3 | 0.05 |
Yes | 14 | 117.9 ± 5.4 | 70.6 ± 3.1 | |||
Faces | 0.06 | 0.29 | ||||
Extremely content | 259 | 130.4 ± 1.2 | 78.2 ± 0.7 | |||
Very content | 455 | 126.8 ± 0.9 | 76.4 ± 0.6 | |||
Content | 377 | 125.3 ± 1.0 | 77.1 ± 0.6 | |||
Neutral | 158 | 125.7 ± 1.6 | 75.8 ± 0.9 | |||
Discontent | 113 | 126.6 ± 1.9 | 76.0 ± 1.1 | |||
Very discontent | 55 | 124.0 ± 2.7 | 75.9 ± 1.6 | |||
Extremely discontent | 60 | 126.6 ± 2.6 | 78.3 ± 1.5 |