OBJECTIVE: We studied the effect of the sense of coherence (SOC) on cancer incidence, the role of age at baseline, and the length of the follow-up in that association. METHODS:Five thousand eight hundred sixty-six middle-aged men initially inworking life were followed up for 12 years after measurement of the SOC. The relative risks (RRs) of cancer were estimated using Cox regression models. RESULTS: For all cancers combined in 8-year follow-up, those with a weak SOC had a higher RR of cancer 1.52 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.12-2.06] than those with a strong SOC. However, the effect weakened in 12-year follow-up (RR 1.14; 95% CI 0.93-1.42). The greatest risk was seen in a subcohort consisting of those aged >or=55 years at baseline with a weak SOC: the RR was 1.65 (1.12-2.43) in 8-year follow-up and 1.40 (1.05-1.85) in 12-year follow-up. CONCLUSION: A strong SOC seemed to delay the onset of cancer more clearly among men over 55 years of age.
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OBJECTIVE: We studied the effect of the sense of coherence (SOC) on cancer incidence, the role of age at baseline, and the length of the follow-up in that association. METHODS: Five thousand eight hundred sixty-six middle-aged men initially in working life were followed up for 12 years after measurement of the SOC. The relative risks (RRs) of cancer were estimated using Cox regression models. RESULTS: For all cancers combined in 8-year follow-up, those with a weak SOC had a higher RR of cancer 1.52 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.12-2.06] than those with a strong SOC. However, the effect weakened in 12-year follow-up (RR 1.14; 95% CI 0.93-1.42). The greatest risk was seen in a subcohort consisting of those aged >or=55 years at baseline with a weak SOC: the RR was 1.65 (1.12-2.43) in 8-year follow-up and 1.40 (1.05-1.85) in 12-year follow-up. CONCLUSION: A strong SOC seemed to delay the onset of cancer more clearly among men over 55 years of age.
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