Psychosocial factors in youth and at working age as predictors of blood pressure. A prospective study

摘要: Abstract This prospective study focused on childhood and adult psychosocial determinants of blood pressure (BP) measured at working age, including work factors, individual characteristics socio-economic factors. Data had been collected over 20 years ago from a sample representative Finnish children. For this follow-up, 150 subjects responded to questionnaire attended personal examination the mean age 37 yr. Hierarchical regression analyses were made for women men. A split half procedure was applied control possible chance associations. Work conditions perceived health not associated with BP. Social in youth powerful predictors high BP Poor living explained 16% their diastolic 9% systolic The result may be regarded as strong evidence early hypertension.