The reference for theses tables is: Schnall PL, Schwartz JE, Landsbergis PA, Warren K, Pickering TG. Relation between job strain, alcohol, and ambulutory blood pressure. Hypertension;19(5):488-494, 1992


Descriptive Statistics for Case-Control Study Sample

Variable Mean SD
Age (yr) 44.3 8.7
Body mass index (kg/m²) 25.8 2.8
24-Hour urine sodium 149.2 63.0
Regular drinkers (%) 23  
Education (yr) 14.4 2.5
Type A behavior (%) 40  
Physical exertion level 1.9 0.8
Caucasian race (%) 84  
Current smokers (%) 19  
Job strain (%) 21  
Screening SBP (mm HG) 123.7 13.6
Screening DBP (mm HG) 80.0 10.1
Average work AmSBP (mm HG) 131.6 14.0
Average work AmDBP (mm HG) 83.0 8.6
Average home AmSBP (mm HG) 127.9 14.1
Average home AmDBP (mm HG) 79.5 8.6
Average sleep AmSBP (mm HG) 113.7 13.8
Average sleep AmDBP (mm HG) 68.0 9.3

N=264. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; AmSBP, ambulatory SBP; AmDBP, ambulatory DBP.


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