Association of managerial position with cardiovascular risk factors : A fixed-effects analysis for japanese employees
(2021) In Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health 47(6). p.425-434- Abstract
Objectives Although higher occupational classes have been reported to be associated with better health, researchers do not fully understand whether such associations derive from the position or individual characteristics of the person in that position. We examined the association between being a manager and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors using unique panel data in Japan that annually observed employees’ occupational class and health conditions. Methods We analyzed data for 45 888 observations from a Japanese company from 2013 through 2017. The association between being a manager and CVD risk factors (metabolic risks and health-related behaviors) were evaluated using simple pooled cross-sectional analyses with adjustment for... (More)
Objectives Although higher occupational classes have been reported to be associated with better health, researchers do not fully understand whether such associations derive from the position or individual characteristics of the person in that position. We examined the association between being a manager and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors using unique panel data in Japan that annually observed employees’ occupational class and health conditions. Methods We analyzed data for 45 888 observations from a Japanese company from 2013 through 2017. The association between being a manager and CVD risk factors (metabolic risks and health-related behaviors) were evaluated using simple pooled cross-sectional analyses with adjustment for age, sex, marital status, and overtime-working hours. We further incorporated employee-level fixed-effects into the models to examine whether the associations were subject to individual time-invariant factors. Results The pooled cross-sectional analyses showed that, compared to non-managers, managers had 2.0 mg/dl lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level, 1.4 mmHg-lower systolic blood pressure, and 0.2 kg/m2 lower body mass index (BMI). After adjusting for employee-level fixed-effects, being a manager was associated with a significantly 2.2 mg/dl higher LDL-C level. However, the associations between an individual’s management status and blood pressure or BMI were not significant. Furthermore, managers were 5.5% less likely to exercise regularly and 6.1% less likely to report sufficient sleep in the fixed-effects models, although the pooled cross-sectional analyses did not demonstrate these significant associations. Conclusions Our findings suggest the necessity of considering these unfavorable health risks associated with being promoted to a manager.
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- Ikesu, Ryo ; Miyawaki, Atsushi ; Svensson, Akiko Kishi LU ; Svensson, Thomas LU ; Kobayashi, Yasuki and Chung, Ung Il
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- 2021
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- Cardiovascular risk factor, Employee, Exercise habit, Fixed-effects analysis, Japan, LDL, Longitudinal analysis, Low-density lipoprotein, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Manager, Self-reported sleep sufficiency
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- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
- volume
- 47
- issue
- 6
- pages
- 10 pages
- publisher
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
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- scopus:85114650295
- pmid:34013355
- ISSN
- 0355-3140
- DOI
- 10.5271/sjweh.3966
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- English
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- yes
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- 2bab808a-3697-498d-aea5-62e2ccc0fee4
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abstract = {{<p>Objectives Although higher occupational classes have been reported to be associated with better health, researchers do not fully understand whether such associations derive from the position or individual characteristics of the person in that position. We examined the association between being a manager and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors using unique panel data in Japan that annually observed employees’ occupational class and health conditions. Methods We analyzed data for 45 888 observations from a Japanese company from 2013 through 2017. The association between being a manager and CVD risk factors (metabolic risks and health-related behaviors) were evaluated using simple pooled cross-sectional analyses with adjustment for age, sex, marital status, and overtime-working hours. We further incorporated employee-level fixed-effects into the models to examine whether the associations were subject to individual time-invariant factors. Results The pooled cross-sectional analyses showed that, compared to non-managers, managers had 2.0 mg/dl lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level, 1.4 mmHg-lower systolic blood pressure, and 0.2 kg/m<sup>2</sup> lower body mass index (BMI). After adjusting for employee-level fixed-effects, being a manager was associated with a significantly 2.2 mg/dl higher LDL-C level. However, the associations between an individual’s management status and blood pressure or BMI were not significant. Furthermore, managers were 5.5% less likely to exercise regularly and 6.1% less likely to report sufficient sleep in the fixed-effects models, although the pooled cross-sectional analyses did not demonstrate these significant associations. Conclusions Our findings suggest the necessity of considering these unfavorable health risks associated with being promoted to a manager.</p>}},
author = {{Ikesu, Ryo and Miyawaki, Atsushi and Svensson, Akiko Kishi and Svensson, Thomas and Kobayashi, Yasuki and Chung, Ung Il}},
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title = {{Association of managerial position with cardiovascular risk factors : A fixed-effects analysis for japanese employees}},
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