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Long Working Hours and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: Prospective Evidence from the United States



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    Aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States (U.S.). This study aimed to explore prospective associations between long working hours with CVD mortality using a large, national study in the U.S. Methods: Data from the Midlife in the U.S. (MIDUS) Study were used, including 4051 currently employed participants without prior experience of myocardial infarction or stroke at baseline in 1995-1996. Working hours were categorized into: <35 h/week, 35-40 h/week (reference), 41-48 h/week, 49-54 h/week, and ≥ 55 h/week. Mortality data were extracted from the National Death Index (NDI) through Spring 2021. Cox proportional hazards regression was applied to analyze the prospective associations between working hours at baseline and CVD mortality, adjusting for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Stratified analyses by socioeconomic status (i.e., education and financial situation) were also conducted. Results: Long working hours (≥55 h/week) were significantly associated with increased CVD mortality (adjusted HR 1.50; 95 % CI 1.03-2.17) compared to the reference group. Subgroup analyses showed that individuals with low education level or poor financial situation had a higher risk of CVD mortality when working long hours. Conclusion: Long working hours are a significant risk factor for CVD mortality in this national sample of U.S. workers, and participants with low socioeconomic status are more vulnerable to the effects of long working hours on CVD deaths. These findings highlight the need for considering working hour interventions in public health strategies to improve cardiovascular health outcomes in the workforce. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    0091-7435
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Volume:
    191
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20070554
  • Citation:
    Prev Med 2025 Feb; 191:108225
  • Contact Point Address:
    Jian Li, Departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, 650 Charles E. Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States of America
  • Email:
    jianli2019@ucla.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2025
  • Performing Organization:
    University of California Los Angeles
  • Peer Reviewed:
    True
  • Start Date:
    20230930
  • Source Full Name:
    Preventive Medicine
  • End Date:
    20250929
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:1cb1da839c93a55af058634e6a1b9daf7911822ac65bd3e77a05eae7beef287431fb14abcffa97bf02043b35e90a4bc60f3765824e87edc40f8e27187233732b
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