Job strain and symptoms of angina pectoris among British and Finnish middle-aged employees

Tea Lallukka (1) , Tarani Chandola (2) , Harry Hemingway (2) , Michael Marmot (2) , Eero Lahelma (1) , Ossi Rahkonen (1)

1 Helsingin yliopisto = Helsingfors universitet = University of Helsinki
2 UCL - University College of London [London]

High job strain has been linked with cardiovascular outcomes. This study aimed to examine whether job strain is associated with angina pectoris symptoms among British and Finnish non-manual employees.

Mots clés: INTERNATIONAL EPIDEM; ISCHAEMIC HEART DIS; STRESS; WORKPLACE

Tea Lallukka, Tarani Chandola, Harry Hemingway, Michael Marmot, Eero Lahelma, et al.. Job strain and symptoms of angina pectoris among British and Finnish middle-aged employees. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2009, 63 (12), pp.980-n/a. ⟨10.1136/jech.2008.085878⟩. ⟨hal-00484145⟩