Relationship of Cardiovascular Disease to Stress and Vital Exhaustion in an Urban, Midwestern Police Department

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• Personal Author:
  Culp KR ; Downing NR ; Perkhounkova Y ; Ramey SL
• Description:
  This study explored risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among 336 officers of a Midwestern police force. Instruments used included the Perceived Stress Scale, the Maastricht Questionnaire (measuring vital exhaustion), and a general Health Risk Appraisal. Rates of CVD, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia were 3%, 28%, and 43%, respectively. The relative risk of hypercholesterolemia for male officers, compared to female officers, was 1.98 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10 to 3.56). The officers' average body mass index was 28.6 (SD = 4.9), with 80% being overweight or obese. The average vital exhaustion score was higher for female officers than male officers (p < .05). Bivariate relationships of CVD with perceived stress, vital exhaustion, and age were statistically significant (p < .05). When controlling for age, odds ratios were 1.20 (95% CI, 1.03 to 1.39; P < .05) for perceived stress and 1.31 (95% CI, 1.12 to 1.53; P < .01) for vital exhaustion. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Law Enforcement Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Cardiac Function Cardiovascular Disease Factors Fatigue Properties Hypertension Job Stress Law Enforcement Officer LEO Mental Fatigue Police Officers
• ISSN:
  0891-0162
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  221-227
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062671
• Citation:
  AAOHN J 2011 May; 59(5):221-227
• Contact Point Address:
  Sandra L. Ramey. PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, The University of Iowa, College of Nursing and College of Public Health, 50 Newton Road, NB 464, Iowa City. IA 52242
• Email:
  sandra-ramey@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  AAOHN Journal - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:143758e56775fe51091ea90985c06cd4688ddcfed4b455f7380a7356e2aecd09f3d9afa249a925df230209722db40b9b652c579826afe20e8676732286739ef1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225869/cdc_225869_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.79 MB ]