Table 4

HRs and 95% CIs for mortality according to job strain in midlife stratified by occupational group among men and women in the 28-year follow-up of the FLAME Study

n/deathsWhite-collarn/deathsBlue-collar
Model 1Model 2Model 1Model 2
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Men
 Job strain
  Low strain317/991.001.00363/1511.001.00
  Passive68/210.95 (0.60 to 1.53)0.99 (0.61 to 1.59)516/2621.28 (1.05 to 1.56)1.20 (0.98 to 1.47)
  Active275/1011.26 (0.96 to 1.66)1.21 0.91 to 1.61)301/1471.21 (0.96 to 1.52)1.12 (0.89 to 1.41)
  High strain128/531.52 (1.09 to 2.13)1.38 (0.98 to 1.95)603/2851.16 (0.95 to 1.41)1.09 (0.89 to 1.33)
Women
 Job strain
  Low strain577/1441.001.00401/941.001.00
  Passive215/470.84 (0.61 to 1.17)0.83 (0.59 to 1.16)419/1171.20 (0.91 to 1.57)1.17 (0.89 to 1.55)
  Active513/990.78 (0.60 to 1.00)0.77 (0.59 to 1.00)330/630.78 (0.57 to 1.08)0.77 (0.56 to 1.07)
  High strain255/490.78 (0.56 to 1.08)0.81 (0.59 to 1.13)450/1040.96 (0.73 to 1.27)0.97 (0.73 to 1.29)
  • Model 1 adjusted for age, and model 2 adjusted for age, smoking, alcohol intake and physical activity, prevalent cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders and cancer.