Felix Forster1,2,3, Tobias Weinmann4,5,6, Jessica Gerlich4,5,6, Wolff Schlotz7, Gudrun Weinmayr8, Jon Genuneit8, Doris Windstetter4,5, Christian Vogelberg9, Erika von Mutius10,5, Dennis Nowak4,5, Katja Radon4,5,6. 1. Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstr.1, 80336, Munich, Germany. felix.forster@med.uni-muenchen.de. 2. Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany. felix.forster@med.uni-muenchen.de. 3. Comprehensive Pneumology Centre Munich, Member of German Centre for Lung Research, Munich, Germany. felix.forster@med.uni-muenchen.de. 4. Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstr.1, 80336, Munich, Germany. 5. Comprehensive Pneumology Centre Munich, Member of German Centre for Lung Research, Munich, Germany. 6. Munich Center of Health Sciences (MC-Health), Munich, Germany. 7. Max Planck Institute of Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 8. Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. 9. Paediatric Department, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany. 10. Dr. v. Haunersches Kinderspital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study analyzes the association of work-related stress with incident asthma and rhinitis in young adults with a special focus on gender-specific differences. METHODS: Incident asthma, wheezing and rhinitis were measured in a cohort of 2051 young German adults (aged 16-18 years at baseline) recruited by the prospective population-based SOLAR study (Study of Occupational Allergy Risks). Work-related stress was measured by the Trier Inventory for the Assessment of Chronic Stress (TICS). Two TICS scales, work overload and work discontent, were analysed. Logistic regression was conducted to calculate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS: In females, the odds for incident asthma were found to be 17% higher for each increase of the work discontent score by one point (OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.04-1.31). In males, no association was statistically significant. Incident rhinitis showed no association with any exposure variable. CONCLUSION: This study shows a link between work-related stress and incident asthma which seems to be confined to women. This study adds evidence about the association of work-related stress and asthma in young adults and can contribute to prevention for that particular age group.
OBJECTIVES: This study analyzes the association of work-related stress with incident asthma and rhinitis in young adults with a special focus on gender-specific differences. METHODS: Incident asthma, wheezing and rhinitis were measured in a cohort of 2051 young German adults (aged 16-18 years at baseline) recruited by the prospective population-based SOLAR study (Study of Occupational Allergy Risks). Work-related stress was measured by the Trier Inventory for the Assessment of Chronic Stress (TICS). Two TICS scales, work overload and work discontent, were analysed. Logistic regression was conducted to calculate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS: In females, the odds for incident asthma were found to be 17% higher for each increase of the work discontent score by one point (OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.04-1.31). In males, no association was statistically significant. Incident rhinitis showed no association with any exposure variable. CONCLUSION: This study shows a link between work-related stress and incident asthma which seems to be confined to women. This study adds evidence about the association of work-related stress and asthma in young adults and can contribute to prevention for that particular age group.
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Incident asthma; Incident rhinitis; Work-related stress; Young adults
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