Research Article

Correlation between Occupational Stress and Coronary Heart Disease in Northwestern China: A Case Study of Xinjiang

Table 1

Comparison of general demographic characteristics between the case group and control group.

VariableControl group ()Case group () value value

Age2.0400.361
 ≤4062 (11.6)28 (9.0)
 41-50186 (34.7)102 (32.9)
 ≥51288 (53.7)180 (58.1)
Gender0.8580.354
 Male416 (77.6)249 (80.3)
 Female120 (22.4)61 (19.7)
Ethnic group0.3120.576
 Han339 (63.2)202 (65.2)
 Uygur197 (36.8)108 (34.8)
Education levels1.1900.275
 Junior college and below242 (45.1)152 (49.0)
 Undergraduate and above294 (54.9)158 (51.0)
Marital status0.2600.878
 Single138 (25.7)75 (24.2)
 Married377 (70.4)223 (71.9)
 Divorced or widowed21 (3.9)12 (3.9)
Average monthly income0.0540.974
 ≤300064 (11.9)37 (11.9)
 3100-5000358 (66.8)205 (66.2)
 ≥5100114 (21.3)68 (21.9)