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O Hanses

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Type A behaviour pattern in Finland.

The prevalence of coronary prone behaviour, type A, was investigated in a population sample of 1,958 men and 2,224 women aged 30-64 years representative for all people of that age actively employed in Finland. Type A behaviour was assessed by the Jenkins Activity Survey. The mean values of the standardized AB scale were -5.6 in men and -5.8 in women. Type A behaviour was strongly associated with the level of education, occupational group and the socio-economic status achieved. However, it was not related to the conventional cardiovascular risk factors. The prevalence of coronary heart disease was statistically significantly associated with type A behaviour.

Adult

Type A in the mini-Finland health survey.

The prevalence of coronary-prone behaviour, Type A, was investigated in a representative sample of all Finnish adults comprising 1941 men and 2168 women aged 30-64 years. The behaviour pattern was assessed by the Jenkins Activity Survey. The mean of the Type A scores was --5.7 for men and --5.8 for women. Among men, 28.3%, and among women 26.8% had scores greater than or equal to 0. Type A was positively associated with the level of education. The prevalence of Type A in Finnish men and women seems to be lower than that found in most other surveys.

Adult