Table 3 Comparison of mean values between subjects with and without job strain
|  | With job strain (n = 8) | Without job strain (n = 26) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.3 ± 6.7 | 41.3 ± 6.8 | 0.474 |
BMI (kg m−2) | 29.2 ± 2.9 | 29.0 ± 3.6 | 0.866 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 95.2 ± 7.8 | 96.6 ± 8.5 | 0.671 |
Rest SBP (mmHg) | 135.5 ± 9.2 | 134.2 ± 20.9 | 0.869 |
Rest DBP (mmHg) | 85.0 ± 7.2 | 84.7 ± 15.3 | 0.655 |
24-h SBP (mmHg) | 134.0 ± 14.0 | 140.7 ± 14.1 | 0.244 |
24-h DBP (mmHg) | 83.6 ± 9.6 | 85.7 ± 12.0 | 0.653 |
Morning SBP (mmHg) | 131.8 ± 19.2 | 142.8 ± 15.0 | 0.100 |
Morning DBP (mmHg) | 82.7 ± 14.3 | 89.6 ± 13.7 | 0.229 |
Worksite SBP (mmHg) | 142.5 ± 14.7 | 149.0 ± 15.6 | 0.310 |
Worksite DBP (mmHg) | 88.2 ± 9.5 | 91.2 ± 13.5 | 0.557 |
Home SBP (mmHg) | 143.4 ± 17.7 | 146.1 ± 18.8 | 0.723 |
Home DBP (mmHg) | 84.9 ± 14.8 | 88.8 ± 11.8 | 0.443 |
Sleep SBP (mmHg) | 115.7 ± 12.6 | 122.6 ± 17.7 | 0.319 |
Sleep DBP (mmHg) | 73.6 ± 9.3 | 76.2 ± 13.6 | 0.624 |
Log 24-h of LF | 6.3 ± 0.8 | 6.0 ± 0.6 | 0.369 |
Log 24-h of HF | 4.8 ± 1.2 | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 0.727 |
Log 24-h of LF/HF | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 0.114 |
Log awake value of LF | 6.2 ± 0.7 | 5.9 ± 0.6 | 0.331 |
Log awake value of HF | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 0.846 |
Log awake value of LF/HF | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 0.383 |
Log des-acyl ghrelin | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 0.820 |
Log HOMA-R | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.742 |