Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canadians of South Asian and European origin: a pilot study of the Study of Heart Assessment and Risk in Ethnic Groups (SHARE)

Table 5: Scores on subscales of Life Stress and Satisfaction Questionnaire among participants
  Group; mean score  
Subscale People of South
Asian origin
n = 14 		People of
European origin
n = 15 		p value
Job stress* 38.9 42.9 0.32
Self-esteem 55.1 54.4 0.85
Depression† 55.1 61.7 0.11
General well-being‡ 56.0 61.0 0.13
*Higher score indicates lower job stress.
†Higher score indicates less depression.
‡Higher score indicates better overall emotional health.

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