Table 1 Distribution of psychosocial measures and CVD Risk factors among men and women, JHS, 2000–2004 (n = 4806)
Variable | Total | Men | Women | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychosocial Measures (Mean, SD) | ||||
Cynical Distrust | 6.8 (3.2) | 7.2 (3.1) | 6.6 (6.5) | < 0.001 |
Anger in | 5.5 (3.5) | 5.6 (3.5) | 5.4 (3.5) | 0.05 |
Anger out | 4.5 (3.1) | 4.5 (3.1) | 4.6 (3.2) | 0.55 |
Depressive symptoms | 10.9 (8.1) | 9.7 (7.3) | 11.5 (8.4) | < 0.001 |
Global Stress | 5.1 (4.4) | 4.5 (4.2) | 5.5 (4.4) | < 0.001 |
WSI-Event | 32.3 (22.8) | 33.1 (24.2) | 31.8 (22.1) | 0.11 |
WSI-Impact | 81.4 (81.6) | 76.9 (80.0) | 84.0 (82.4) | 0.02 |
Major Life Events | 3.5 (1.4) | 3.3 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.4) | < 0.001 |
Cumulative Negative Affect | 7.64 (2.16) | 7.63 (2.2) | 7.64 (2.1) | 0.91 |
Cumulative Stress | 7.57 (2.25) | 7.31 (2.2) | 7.72 (2.3) | < 0.001 |
CVD Risk factors (%) | ||||
Obesity | 53.4 | 41.5 | 60.2 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 62.9 | 60.1 | 64.5 | 0.002 |
Diabetes | 18.8 | 17.0 | 19.8 | 0.02 |
Hypertension Control* | 26.6 | 23.3 | 28.7 | 0.002 |
Diabetes Control** | 38.6 | 36.1 | 39.8 | 0.34 |