Psychosocial Predictors of Hypertension in Men and Women
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 28 May 2001
Susan Levenstein, Margot Smith, George A. Kaplan
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In the general population, low occupational status and performance and the threat or reality of unemployment increase the likelihood of developing hypertension, especially among men, independent of demographic and behavioral risk factors.
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In the general population, low occupational status and performance and the threat or reality of unemployment increase the likelihood of developing hypertension, especially among men, independent of demographic and behavioral risk factors. Psychological distress and social alienation may also increase hypertension incidence, especially in women, chiefly through an association with health risk behaviors.
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