Table 2.
Risk factors by categories of self-perceived psychological stress
| Self-perceived psychological stress | P value | ||
| Never/periods, n = 987 | Permanent ≥1 year, n = 172 | ||
| Mean age, years (SD) | 57 (10) | 53 (11) | <0.001 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 652 (66) | 80 (46) | <0.01 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 466 (46) | 90 (53) | 0.22 |
| Smokers, n (%) | 265 (27) | 60 (35) | <0.05 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 113 (11) | 28 (16) | 0.08 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 679 (71) | 119 (72) | 0.91 |
| Occupation, lower education, n (%) | 558 (58) | 88 (53) | 0.27 |
| Sedentary leisure time, n (%) | 104 (11) | 40 (24) | <0.001 |
| WHR, mean (SD) | 0.932 (0.074) | 0.934 (0.070) | 0.77 |
| Family history of stroke, n (%) | 317 (33) | 60 (37) | 0.35 |
Differences between groups were examined with the χ2 test for proportions and with the Student t test for continuous variables.
SD = standard deviation; WHR = waist to hip ratio.