Table 1.
Characteristics of participants in 13 European cohort studies
| Studya and country | Study years | Number of participantsb | Number (%) of women | Mean age (range) | Mean (SD) BMI, kg m−2 | Number (%) of cases of job strain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belstress, Belgium | 1994–1998 | 20 983 | 4928 (23) | 45.5 (33–61) | 26.1 (3.8) | 3948 (19) |
| DWECS, Denmark | 2000 | 5523 | 2567 (46) | 41.8 (18–69) | 24.6 (3.7) | 1224 (22) |
| FPS, Finland | 2000–2002 | 46 933 | 37 844 (81) | 44.6 (17–65) | 25.0 (4.1) | 7641 (16) |
| Gazel, France | 1997 | 11 259 | 3101 (28) | 50.3 (43–58) | 25.4 (3.5) | 1630 (14) |
| HeSSup, Finland | 1998 | 16 355 | 9067 (55) | 39.6 (20–54) | 24.9 (3.9) | 2857 (17) |
| HNR, Germany | 2000–2003 | 1823 | 742 (41) | 53.4 (45–73) | 27.4 (4.4) | 221 (12) |
| IPAW, Denmark | 1996–1997 | 1965 | 1305 (66) | 41.3 (18–68) | 24.2 (3.8) | 339 (17) |
| POLS, the Netherlands | 1997–2002 | 23 836 | 9891 (41) | 38.3 (15–85) | 24.4 (3.7) | 3829 (16) |
| PUMA, Denmark | 1999–2000 | 1774 | 1456 (82) | 42.6 (18–69) | 24.5 (3.9) | 266 (15) |
| SLOSH, Sweden | 2006 and 2008 | 10 698 | 5762 (54) | 47.6 (19–68) | 25.4 (3.9) | 2103 (20) |
| Whitehall II, UK | 1985–1988 | 10 262 | 3397 (33) | 44.4 (34–56) | 24.6 (3.5) | 1440 (14) |
| WOLF-N, Sweden | 1996–1998 | 4692 | 772 (16) | 44.1 (19–65) | 26.2 (3.6) | 599 (13) |
| WOLF-S, Sweden | 1992–1995 | 5643 | 2427 (43) | 41.5 (19–70) | 24.6 (3.6) | 913 (16) |
| Total | 1985–2008 | 161 746 | 83 259 (51) | 43.7 (15–85) | 25.1 (3.8) | 27 010 (17) |
BMI, body mass index.
a
Study acronyms: DWECS, Danish Work Environment Cohort Study; FPS, Finnish Public Sector Study; HeSSup, Health and Social Support; HNR, Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study; IPAW, Intervention Project on Absence and Well-being; POLS, Permanent Onderzoek Leefsituatie; PUMA, Burnout, Motivation and Job Satisfaction study; SLOSH, Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health; WOLF, Work, Lipids, Fibrinogen (N = Norrland, S = Stockholm).
b
Individuals with complete data on job strain, age, sex and BMI.