Relations between coronary risk factors at second screening and sum of perceived stress scores at first and second screening
| Perceived stress | p for trend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low n=895 | Medium n=874 | High n=826 | |||
| Proportion smoking >20 cigarettes daily (%) | 21 | 27 | 25 | 0.11 | |
| Proportion consuming >15 units of alcohol weekly (%) | 35 | 34 | 32 | 0.47 | |
| Proportion taking <3 hours exercise weekly (%) | 29 | 26 | 24 | 0.37 | |
| Proportion with body mass index >25 kg/m2 (%) | 59 | 58 | 51 | 0.006 | |
| Proportion with diastolic blood pressure ⩾ 90 mm Hg (%) | 29 | 28 | 26 | 0.13 | |
| Proportion with FEV1 <90% of predicted value (%) | 43 | 40 | 41 | 0.050 | |
Standardisation by the direct method for age and occupational class.