Table 2.

Incidence rate and absolute rate difference for CVD events among obese and non-obese people according to loneliness and social isolation level

Variables	Cases/n	Person-years	Incidence rate per 1000 (95% CI)	Absolute rate difference per 1000 (95% CI)
Loneliness
No obesity	29 767 / 331 820	3 967 578	7.50 (7.42, 7.59)	-
Obesity (index = 0)	9164/68 298	797 850	11.49 (11.25, 11.72)	3.98 (3.73, 4.23)
Obesity (index = 1)	4100 / 26 513	306 644	13.37 (12.97, 13.78)	5.87 (5.45, 6.28)
Obesity (index = 2)	1048 / 6136	70 456	14.87 (14.00, 15.80)	7.37 (6.47, 8.27)
Social isolation
No obesity	29 767 / 331 820	3 967 578	7.50 (7.42, 7.59)	-
Obesity (index = 0)	6661 / 49 359	578 350	11.52 (11.24, 11.80)	4.01 (3.73, 4.30)
Obesity (index = 1)	5882 / 40 975	475 648	12.37 (12.06, 12.69)	4.86 (4.54, 5.19)
Obesity (index ≥ 2)	1769 / 10 613	120 952	14.63 (13.96, 15.32)	7.12 (6.44, 7.80)

CI – confidence interval, CVD – cardiovascular disease