Table 3.
Prevalence of insulin resistance at follow-up by changes in psychosocial work characteristics†
| n | No. of case (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| † Insulin resistance was defined as a value of 2.5 or more on the HOMA-IR at follow-up. | ||
| Job demands | ||
| Stable low | 735 | 56 (7.6) |
| Increased | 165 | 6 (3.6) |
| Decreased | 337 | 32 (9.5) |
| Stable high | 578 | 42 (7.3) |
| Job control | ||
| Stable low | 971 | 81 (8.3) |
| Increased | 250 | 12 (4.8) |
| Decreased | 183 | 10 (5.5) |
| Stable high | 411 | 33 (8.0) |
| Job strain (job demands/control) | ||
| Stable low | 715 | 58 (8.1) |
| Increased | 169 | 8 (4.7) |
| Decreased | 307 | 26 (8.5) |
| Stable high | 624 | 44 (7.1) |
| Supervisor support | ||
| Stable low | 749 | 57 (7.6) |
| Increased | 220 | 11 (5.0) |
| Decreased | 250 | 33 (13.2) |
| Stable high | 596 | 35 (5.9) |
| Coworker support | ||
| Stable low | 889 | 67 (7.5) |
| Increased | 223 | 15 (6.7) |
| Decreased | 216 | 21 (9.7) |
| Stable high | 487 | 33 (6.8) |