Key result
Higher perceived stress linked to ~11% greater odds of high CV risk per point.
Why the study?
Stress levels are increasingly elevated in Jordan, and psychosocial stress influences the risk of developing CHD in the general population, prompting evaluation of perceived stress and cardiovascular disease risk.
Cross-Sectional (n=684)
Higher perceived stress is independently associated with an increased calculated cardiovascular risk score among Jordanian adults without prior cardiovascular disease.
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Association with higher CV risk is hypothesis-generating; extends cross-sectional data in Jordanian adults without supporting practice change.
Stress levels are increasingly elevated across all segments and age groups of Jordanian society. Psychosocial stress has been observed to influence the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) in the general population. To evaluate the association between perceived stress and cardiovascular disease risk among the Jordanian population. A cross-sectional study was conducted. People without a history of any cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and aged ≥ 18 years in the Jordanian population were targeted through an online questionnaire. Two validated tools were used: the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the INTERHEART non-laboratory (BMI version) risk score. A positive association between perceived stress and cardiovascular risk was revealed, indicating a higher cardiovascular risk with increasing stress levels. A 5-point increase in PSS-10 was associated with approximately 32% higher odds of high cardiovascular risk. Reduced stress levels may be associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk.
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Al-Omari et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=684). Perceived stress vs. Lower perceived stress was evaluated on High cardiovascular risk (INTERHEART score ≥ 16) (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.07-1.15, p=<0.001). Perceived stress was independently associated with high cardiovascular risk, with each 1-point increase in PSS-10 score corresponding to an 11% higher odds of high risk (OR 1.11).
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