[Analysis of psychosocial factors in epidemiologic study of cardiologic examination--preliminary results of Warsaw POL-MONICA].

Several epidemiological studies have focused on influence of psychosocial factors on intensity of cardiovascular diseases in general population. In 1988 Warsaw POL-MONICA PROJECT was performed covering the population of 710 men and 723 women, aged 35-64. We found that 25.1% men and 25.8% women had type A behaviour pattern (TABP). TABP was rare represented in the older age group and in low-educated persons. Extreme sleep disturbances were observed significantly (p < 0.001) more often in women (10.7%) than in men (4.9%) and the percentage increased with age. Extreme sleep disturbances were also found more often among elementary educated persons (16%) versus the others (p < 0.001). Low social support level was observed twice often in women (29.7%) than in men (14.8%) and the percentage increased with age and with lower education level (p < 0.001). Extreme stress level was found more often in women (13.3%) than in men (5.6%) (p < 0.001) and in the oldest age-group. In both sex-groups mean anger levels decreased with age (p < 0.05). Mean anxiety levels didn't differ significantly neither in age-groups nor in education categories.