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ABSTRACT: Objectives
We examined the contextual effect of workplace social capital on systolic blood pressure (SBP).Design
Cross-sectional.Setting
A conglomerate from 58 workplaces in Japan.Participants
Of the 5844 workers at a Japanese conglomerate from 58 workplaces, 5368 were recruited. Individuals who received drugs for hypertension (n=531) and who lacked information on any variable (n=167) were excluded from the analyses, leaving 4735 individuals (3281 men and 1454 women) for inclusion.Primary and secondary outcome measures
Systolic blood pressure.Results
The contextual effect of workplace social capital on SBP was examined using a multilevel regression analysis with a random intercept. Coworker support had a contextual effect at the workplace level (coefficient=-1.97, p=0.043), while a lack of trust for coworkers (coefficient=0.27, p=0.039) and lack of helpfulness from coworkers were associated with SBP (coefficient=0.28, p=0.002).Conclusions
The present study suggested that social capital at the workplace level has beneficial effects on SBP.
SUBMITTER: Fujino Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3586077 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BMJ open 20130204 2
<h4>Objectives</h4>We examined the contextual effect of workplace social capital on systolic blood pressure (SBP).<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional.<h4>Setting</h4>A conglomerate from 58 workplaces in Japan.<h4>Participants</h4>Of the 5844 workers at a Japanese conglomerate from 58 workplaces, 5368 were recruited. Individuals who received drugs for hypertension (n=531) and who lacked information on any variable (n=167) were excluded from the analyses, leaving 4735 individuals (3281 men and 1454 wom ...[more]