Association of glucocorticoid receptor gene polymorphism and occupational stress with hypertension in desert petroleum workers in Xinjiang, China

Table 2 Hypertension incidence according to subject characteristics

Characteristics	N	Hypertension(n)	Incidence rate (%)	χ ²	P value
Sex
Male	545	107	19.63	0.179	0.672
Female	450	86	19.11	0.179	0.672
Age(years)
≤40	243	34	13.99	6.008	0.014
> 40	752	159	21.14	6.008	0.014
Ethnic
Han ethnic	798	153	19.17	0.000	0.999
Ethnic minority	197	40	20.30	0.000	0.999
Job tenure(years)
≤15	297	56	18.89	0.291	0.589
> 15	698	137	19.63	0.291	0.589
Shift situation
Day shift	381	73	19.16	0.360	0.548
Shift work	614	120	19.54	0.360	0.548
Title
Primary	359	67	18.66	5.561	0.062
Secondary	201	39	19.40
Senior	435	87	20.00
Education level
College and below	406	79	19.46	0.033	0.855
Undergraduate and above	598	114	19.35	0.033	0.855
Smoking
Yes	321	71	22.12	6.678	0.009^*
No	674	122	18.10	6.678	0.009^*
Drinking
Yes	440	97	22.05	8.945	0.003^*
No	555	96	17.30	8.945	0.003^*

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