Table 1.
Hazard ratios for cardiovascular mortality with demographic, behavioural, and biological factors
| Characteristic
|
No of participants (No of deaths)
|
Hazard ratio (95% CI)
|
|---|---|---|
| Age at baseline (years): | ||
| ⩽27 | 251 (3) | 1.00 |
| 28-47 | 330 (13) | 3.37 (0.96 to 11.82) |
| >47 | 231 (57) | 26.48 (8.29 to 84.61) |
| Sex: | ||
| Women | 267 (13) | 1.00 |
| Men | 545 (60) | 2.41 (1.32 to 4.39) |
| Occupational group: | ||
| Managers | 94 (5) | 1.00 |
| Other office staff | 269 (19) | 1.29 (0.48 to 3.46) |
| Skilled workers | 165 (24) | 2.86 (1.09 to 7.49) |
| Semiskilled workers | 284 (25) | 1.63 (0.62 to 4.26) |
| Smoking status: | ||
| Non-smoker | 560 (39) | 1.00 |
| Current smoker | 251 (34) | 2.17 (1.37 to 3.44) |
| Physical activity level: | ||
| Low | 364 (44) | 1.00 |
| Intermediate | 171 (15) | 0.71 (0.39 to 1.27) |
| High | 277 (14) | 0.39 (0.21 to 0.71) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg): | ||
| <127 | 255 (9) | 1.00 |
| 127-143 | 301 (14) | 1.31 (0.57 to 3.03) |
| >143 | 256 (50) | 6.21 (3.05 to 12.63) |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l): | ||
| <5.6 | 286 (8) | 1.00 |
| 5.6-6.8 | 268 (26) | 3.68 (1.66 to 8.12) |
| >6.8 | 258 (39) | 5.94 (2.77 to 12.70) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2): | ||
| <23 | 267 (13) | 1.00 |
| 23-25.5 | 268 (24) | 1.92 (0.98 to 3.77) |
| >25.5 | 277 (36) | 2.88 (1.53 to 5.42) |