Table 4.
Unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratios (HR, 95 % CI) of Mediterranean and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet quartile scores in relation to 10-year incidence of fatal and non-fatal CVD events (outcome) among ATTICA study participants*
| Unadjusted HR | 95 % CI | Age-adjusted HR | 95 % CI | Age- and gender- adjusted HR | 95 % CI | Fully adjusted HR† | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean diet score | ||||||||
| First quartile (scores <25·0) | 1·00 | 1·00 | 1·00 | 1·00 | ||||
| Second quartile (scores 25–26·9) | 2·70 | 2·05, 3·55 | 1·57 | 1·08, 2·02 | 1·48 | 1·08, 2·02 | 1·44 | 0·98, 2·11 |
| Third quartile (scores 27·0–27·9) | 6·48 | 4·04, 10·38 | 2·61 | 1·55, 4·41 | 2·06 | 1·14, 3·72 | 1·92 | 0·92, 3·98 |
| Fourth quartile (scores 28·0–55·0) | 15·75 | 9·12, 27·20 | 3·85 | 2·04, 7·26 | 2·91 | 1·44, 5·85 | 4·52 | 1·76, 11·63 |
| DASH score | ||||||||
| First quartile (scores <23·9) | 1·00 | 1·00 | 1·00 | 1·00 | ||||
| Second quartile (scores 24·0–26·9) | 0·89 | 0·63, 1·26 | 0·87 | 0·59, 1·28 | 0·87 | 0·59, 1·29 | 0·88 | 0·59, 1·33 |
| Third quartile (scores 27·0–30·9) | 0·88 | 0·63, 1·21 | 0·93 | 0·65, 1·34 | 0·91 | 0·64, 1·31 | 1·02 | 0·69, 1·50 |
| Fourth quartile (scores 31·0–45·0) | 0·96 | 0·68, 1·35 | 0·98 | 0·67, 1·42 | 0·97 | 0·66, 1·42 | 1·05 | 0·69, 1·60 |
HR, hazard ratios.
*
All comparisons are conducted in relation to the corresponding first quartile score.
†
Adjusted HR and 95 % CI: adjusted HR for age, gender, physical activity, educational status, weight category, smoking status, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome at baseline.