Why the study?
Does low decision latitude and job strain increase the risk of a first myocardial infarction in working men?
Population
Full-time working men 45 to 64 years of age in the greater Stockholm region. Cases suffered a first…
Comparison
Low decision latitude and job strain vs Higher decision latitude and lower job strain
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Job strain may raise first MI risk in working men; hypothesis-generating and needs prospective confirmation before practice change.
Does low decision latitude and job strain increase the risk of a first myocardial infarction in working men?
Low decision latitude and job strain are independent risk factors for a first myocardial infarction in working men, particularly those under 55 and blue-collar workers.
Theorell et al. (1998) studied this question.
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