Women feel stressed more often than men
Women are also more likely than men to say that stress has increased in the past one to two years (59% to 49%). Women are more likely than men to cite high demands on themselves (56% to 39%) and current political and social issues such as climate change, war and inflation (50% to 39%) as stress triggers. Both genders feel equally under pressure from their own education or job (43% each).
According to the KKH, chronic stress and great psychological strain increase the risk of high blood pressure and the development of other heart diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. Forsa surveyed 1004 people aged between 18 and 70 across Germany in May 2023.
As a data analysis by the KKH further shows, constant stress apparently affects women in particular. One in eight female patients with high blood pressure was diagnosed with stress last year. Among men, it was every 13th high blood pressure patient nationwide.
Stress-related psychological conditions include acute stress reactions and adjustment disorders. However, the increase in high blood pressure in combination with stress was greater among men (46 percent) between 2012 and 2022 than among women, where such cases increased by 32.5 percent within ten years.
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Women in Hanover often report feeling stressed more than men, aligning with the national trend. The KKH found that one-eighth of female patients with high blood pressure were diagnosed with stress last year, while it was every 13th male patient nationwide. Despite this, the increase in high blood pressure linked to stress was greater among men over the past decade. Women, along with men, often cite their own education or job as sources of pressure, but they are more likely than men to mention high demands on themselves and current political and social issues as stress triggers. The KKH has observed that chronic stress and great psychological strain increase the risk of heart diseases for both genders.
Source: www.stern.de
