A prospective study of the Jenkins Activity Survey as a risk indicator for coronary heart disease in the Netherlands.
Type A behavior was assessed in Rotterdam in 3171 males, aged 45-59 years, by the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS) as part of the Kaunas-Rotterdam Intervention Study (KRIS). During a follow-up period of 9 1/2 years, 112 fatal and 157 non-fatal cases of myocardial infarction occurred. The JAS did not predict future cases of fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction. Persons scoring highest on the hard-driving scale or the Dutch adaptation of the JAS tended to have higher incidences of angina pectoris. However, overall the validity of this test as a predictor of CHD was not substantiated in this population.
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D009426:Netherlands; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D014434:Type A Personality