Key result
Women with high job strain (high demand, low control) were 38% more likely to experience an incident cardiovascular disease event over 10 years compared to women with low job strain.
Why the study?
Does high job strain or job insecurity increase the risk of incident cardiovascular disease in working women?
Cohort (n=22,086)
Yes
Does high job strain or job insecurity increase the risk of incident cardiovascular disease in working women?
Effect estimate: RR 1.38 (95% CI 1.08-1.77)
p-value: p=<0.05
High job strain and active jobs are associated with a significantly increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease among women, highlighting the importance of addressing occupational stressors in CVD prevention.
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High job strain linked to higher CVD risk in women; hypothesis-generating, requires trials before informing prevention.
Slopen et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Incident Cardiovascular Disease (n=22,086). High job strain (high demand, low control) vs. Low job strain (low demand, high control) was evaluated on Incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) event (RR 1.38, 95% CI 1.08-1.77, p=<0.05). Women with high job strain (high demand, low control) were 38% more likely to experience an incident cardiovascular disease event over 10 years compared to women with low job strain.
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