Table 1.

Regression coefficients for the three cause-specific hazard models

Variable	${\mathbf{\beta }}_{\text{cardiovascular}}$	${\mathbf{\beta }}_{\text{cancer}}$	${\mathbf{\beta }}_{\text{other}}$
Age	0.075	0.062	0.077
Systolic blood pressure	− 0.007	− 0.001	− 0.004
Heart rate	0.009	0.007	0.009
Hemoglobin	− 0.008	− 0.016	− 0.016
Cholesterol	− 0.051	− 0.042	− 0.073
Female	− 0.045	− 0.343	− 0.122
Angina	0.147	− 0.203	− 0.038
Diabetes	0.297	0.057	0.893
Previous AMI	0.398	0.0154	0.297
Current smoker	0.226	0.584	0.308