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The Relationship between Job Stress and hsCRP  

Lee, Jong-Heon (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hangang Sacred Hospital)
Chang, Tae-Won (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hangang Sacred Hospital)
Kwon, Young-Jun (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hangang Sacred Hospital)
Kim, Yong-Kyu (Department of Preventive Medicine, Catholic Industrial Medical Center, The Catholic University of Korea)
Ryu, Sang-Chul (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hangang Sacred Hospital)
Kim, In-Suk (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hangang Sacred Hospital)
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine / v.23, no.3, 2011 , pp. 261-269 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: We wanted to investigate the relationship between job stress and high-sensitivity C-reactive proteins (hsCRP) with a view to using them as a predictor of future cardiovascular events. Methods : The study subjects were 155 male bank workers. A structured, self-assesment questionnaire was used to analyze the sociodemographic characteristics and job stress of the participants. Seven levels of job stress, as described in the Korean Occupational Stress Scale-Short Form (KOSS-SF), were used to categorized the participants. We included tests for blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, blood lipid level (total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides), and hsCRP in our analysis. Multiple logistic regression modeling was used to determine an association between job stress and cardiovascular risk factors including hsCRP. Results : In the multiple logistic regression analyses adjusted for general and job characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors, interpersonal conflict (adjusted OR 1.69, 95% CI=1.11-2.57), job insecurity (adjusted OR 1.94, 95% CI=1.24-3.03) and, occupational climate (adjusted OR 1.89, 95% CI=1.19-3.01) were associated with hsCRP. Conclusion : This study suggests that job stress is associated with hsCRP which is a predictor of future cardiovascular events.
Keywords
Job stress; High-sensitivity C-reactive protein;
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