Work-related stress was associated with lower odds of having optimal cardiovascular health scores compared with no work-related stress (adjusted OR 0.73; 95% CI 0.58-0.92).
Cross-Sectional (n=3,579)
Is work-related stress associated with reduced cardiovascular health in adults free of cardiovascular disease?
Work-related stress is significantly associated with lower odds of having average or optimal cardiovascular health scores in adults without baseline cardiovascular disease.
Effect estimate: OR 0.73 (95% CI 0.58-0.92)
BACKGROUND: Work-related stress is a psychosocial risk factor linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the association between work-related stress and cardiovascular health (CVH) is not well established. We estimated the association between work-related stress and CVH in a multiethnic sample of adults free of cardiovascular disease at baseline. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 3579 community-based men and women, aged 45 to 84 years, of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis from data collected between 2000 and 2002. Work-related stress (yes/no) was assessed by a self-administered questionnaire. CVH was measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 metrics (smoking, physical activity, body mass index, diet, total cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood glucose). Each metric contributed 0, 1, or 2 points if in the poor, intermediate, or ideal range, respectively. The aggregated CVH score was 0 to 14 points and categorized as inadequate (0-8 points), average (9-10 points), and optimal (11-14 points). Polytomous logistic regression was used to estimate the association between work-related stress and CVH, adjusting for sociodemographic factors. The mean±SD age was 57±8 years, and 48% were women. Work-related stress was reported by 20% of participants. In fully adjusted models, participants with work-related stress had lower odds of having average (adjusted odds ratio OR, 0.75 95% CI, 0.62-0.92) and optimal (adjusted OR, 0.73 95% CI, 0.58-0.92) CVH scores compared with participants without work-related stress. CONCLUSIONS: Work-related stress was associated with unfavorable CVH. These findings underscore the importance of workplace psychological well-being and suggest the need for studies on interventions that may reduce work-related stress and promote CVH.
Ogunmoroti et al. (Wed,) conducted a cross-sectional in Free of cardiovascular disease (n=3,579). Work-related stress vs. No work-related stress was evaluated on Optimal cardiovascular health (CVH) score (11-14 points) (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.58-0.92). Work-related stress was associated with lower odds of having optimal cardiovascular health scores compared with no work-related stress (adjusted OR 0.73; 95% CI 0.58-0.92).