TABLE 3.
Fully adjusted subgroup analyses on the hazard associated with hypertriglyceridemia (≥1.7 mmol/L).
| Number of deaths/participants | Rate per 1000 person‐years | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | p for interaction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All‐cause mortality | ||||
| Current smoking | .31 | |||
| Yes | 132/871 | 20.9 | 1.29 (0.89–1.87) | |
| No | 147/712 | 29.6 | 0.94 (0.63–1.42) | |
| Alcohol intake | .21 | |||
| Yes | 84/579 | 19.8 | 1.34 (0.83–2.16) | |
| No | 195/1004 | 27.7 | 1.03 (0.73–1.44) | |
| Hyperglycemia | .66 | |||
| Yes | 45/238 | 26.1 | 1.25 (0.66–2.38) | |
| No | 234/1345 | 24.5 | 1.10 (0.81–1.48) | |
| Hypertension | .03 | |||
| Yes | 138/713 | 27.5 | 0.85 (0.58–1.26) | |
| No | 141/870 | 22.5 | 1.57 (1.06–2.31) | |
| Cardiovascular mortality | ||||
| Current smoking | .29 | |||
| Yes | 48/871 | 7.6 | 1.32 (0.71–2.46) | |
| No | 64/712 | 12.9 | 0.73 (0.37–1.43) | |
| Alcohol intake | .72 | |||
| Yes | 33/579 | 7.8 | 0.87 (0.37–2.08) | |
| No | 79/1004 | 11.2 | 1.04 (0.62–1.75) | |
| Hyperglycemia | .52 | |||
| Yes | 14/238 | 8.1 | 1.33 (0.40–4.42) | |
| No | 98/1345 | 10.3 | 0.93 (0.57–1.52) | |
| Hypertension | .10 | |||
| Yes | 59/713 | 11.8 | 0.77 (0.42–1.41) | |
| No | 53/870 | 8.5 | 1.49 (0.76–2.90) | |
| Non‐cardiovascular mortality | ||||
| Current smoking | .65 | |||
| Yes | 84/871 | 13.3 | 1.26 (0.79–2.02) | |
| No | 83/712 | 16.7 | 1.07 (0.64–1.78) | |
| Alcohol intake | .07 | |||
| Yes | 51/579 | 27.4 | 1.65 (0.92–2.96) | |
| No | 116/1004 | 16.5 | 0.98 (0.63–1.52) | |
| Hyperglycemia | .95 | |||
| Yes | 31/238 | 18.0 | 1.27 (0.59–2.72) | |
| No | 136/1345 | 14.2 | 1.19 (0.81–1.76) | |
| Hypertension | .11 | |||
| Yes | 79/713 | 12.6 | 0.89 (0.54–1.47) | |
| No | 88/870 | 15.7 | 1.61 (1.00–2.59) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Fully adjusted models included as covariates age, body mass index, serum total cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose, and the presence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus at baseline.