Why the study?
Does job strain (high demands and low decision latitude) increase the prevalence of carotid plaque and intima-media thickness in vocationally-active adults?
Population
2658 vocationally-active Swedish men and women, ages 46-65, from the general population
Comparison
High psychological job demands and low job… vs Low demands and high decision latitude ('relaxed')
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not change clinical assessment of job strain; leaves open sex-specific associations with carotid atherosclerosis pending prospective studies.
Does job strain (high demands and low decision latitude) increase the prevalence of carotid plaque and intima-media thickness in vocationally-active adults?
Work-related psychosocial factors show a complex, sex-specific association with preclinical carotid atherosclerosis, with job strain linked to higher plaque prevalence and IMT in women but not men.
Rosvall et al. (2002) studied this question.
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