Voluntary Unemployment Is Associated With Increased Prevalence of Stroke and its Risk Factors in Middle-Aged Adults.
J Occup Environ Med
; 64(11): e672-e676, 2022 11 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study is to investigate the association between the prevalence of stroke, its risk factors, and occupational status, with a differentiation between voluntary and involuntary unemployment.METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional study, which included 3013 individuals aged 40 to 65 years. We compared the prevalence of stroke, comorbidities, self-reported stroke-like symptoms, healthy behaviors, and knowledge about stroke among the voluntarily and involuntarily unemployed versus the employed.RESULTS:
Voluntary unemployment was associated with increased chances of stroke (odds ratio [OR], 1.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-3.57), hypertension (OR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.06-1.32), diabetes (OR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.01-1.35), and obesity (OR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.05-1.29). Involuntary job loss was associated with increased odds of hypertension (OR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.16-2.50) and more frequent self-reported stroke-like symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
We found higher chances of stroke among the voluntarily unemployed middle-aged adults, presumably because of increased prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article