Table 2 General characteristics in relation to job strain
From: Job strain and resting heart rate: a cross-sectional study in a Swedish random working sample
Job strain-ratio >1 | Job strain-ratio ≤1 | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total, n (%)a | 621 (40.0) | 931 (60.0) | |
Mean age | 45.5 | 46.3 | ns |
Age, range (median) | 25–64 (46) | 24–71 (46) | |
Mean heart rate (SD) | 61.6 (9.5) | 60.5 (10.1) | 0.03 |
Heart rate, range (median) | 38–92 (61) | 35–109 (60) | |
Mean diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.5 | 81.2 | ns |
Mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 125.8 | 127.1 | ns |
Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 25.4 | 25.5 | ns |
BMI, (%)b | ns** | ||
-Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) | 4 (0.6) | 4 (0.4) | |
-Normal weight (18.5 ≤BMI <25 kg/m2) | 308 (49.6) | 461 (49.5) | |
-Overweight (25 ≤BMI <30 kg/m2) | 239 (38.5) | 363 (39.0) | |
-Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 70 (11.3) | 103 (11.1) | |
Waist measure, mean (cm) | 85.6 | 87.1 | 0.02 |
Current smokers, n (%) | 125 (20.4) | 135 (14.6) | <0.01 |
Leisure time physical activity, n (%)b | 0.02 | ||
-Sedentary leisure time | 68 (11.0) | 79 (8.5) | |
-Moderate exercise during leisure time | 375 (60.4) | 514 (55.4) | |
-Regular exercise and training | 164 (26.4) | 304 (32.8) | |
-Hard exercise or competitive sports | 14 (2.3) | 31 (3.3) | |
Education, n (%)b | ns | ||
-Compulsory school | 83 (13.6) | 110 (12.0) | |
-Lower secondary school | 134 (20.6) | 202 (22.1) | |
-Upper secondary school | 177 (28.1) | 247 (27.1) | |
-University education | 226 (37.7) | 370 (38.8) |