Table 2. Comparison of clinical data between high and low job control subjects among ME group.
| High job control (n=14) | Low job control (n=16) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 37.9 ± 4.4 | 40.4 ± 4.8 | 0.147 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 4.6 | 25.3 ± 4.2 | 0.886 |
| PP (mmHg) | 54.2 ± 8.5 | 51.3 ± 5.9 | 0.283 |
| HR (bpm) | 70.5 ± 9.4 | 74.3 ± 11.4 | 0.330 |
| baPWV (cm/s) | 1,339.9 ± 137.5 | 1,438.0 ± 173.6 | 0.101 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 111.4 ± 38.0 | 106.6 ± 29.8 | 0.697 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 48.1 ± 16.0 | 52.1 ± 10.0 | 0.414 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 111.2 ± 25.6 | 101.3 ± 14.3 | 0.195 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.5 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 0.065 |
| Renin (ng/ml/h) | 1.0 (0.3, 1.5) | 1.0 (0.5, 1.6) | 0.747 |
| Aldosterone (pg/ml) | 83.3 (57.4, 93.6) | 57.7 (47.4, 101.4) | 0.909 |
| Cortisol (μg/dl) | 14.6 ± 4.2 | 14.8 ± 5.4 | 0.387 |
| ACTH (pg/ml) | 23.4 ± 7.1 | 25.4 ± 11.6 | 0.560 |
| Adrenaline (pg/ml) | 39.4 (20.5, 51.8) | 43.0 (28.0, 46.5) | 0.645 |
| Noradrenaline (pg/ml) | 276.1 (164.0, 366.3) | 245.0 (159.0, 279.8) | 0.535 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.78 ± 0.07 | 0.79 ± 0.08 | 0.708 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 7.0 ± 1.5 | 6.6 ± 1.2 | 0.459 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 91.0 ± 10.8 | 88.1 ± 11.2 | 0.487 |
| Current smoker (%) | 0.0 | 43.8 | 0.006 |
| Heavy drinker (%) | 14.3 | 31.3 | 0.399 |
| Regular exercise habits (%) | 23.1 | 21.4 | 1.000 |
| Family history of hypertension (%) | 28.6 | 40.0 | 0.700 |
| Hypertension (%) | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.103 |
| Diabetes (%) | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.467 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Overtime (h) | 113.6 ± 51.5 | 108.8 ± 63.5 | 0.822 |
| Job demand score | 18.2 ± 3.3 | 18.4 ± 4.6 | 0.882 |
| Job control score | 9.7 ± 1.1 | 6.4 ± 1.8 | <0.001 |
ME: mildly elevated blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; PP: pulse pressure; HR: heart rate; baPWV: brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBS: fasting blood sugar; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone. Values are means ± SD or median (25th, 75th).