Table 5.
Association between MetS score and incident CVD within CKM strata.
| CKM stratum | N | Events | HR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKM stages 0–1 | 1855 | 137 | 1.661 | 1.154–2.392 | 0.006 |
| CKM stages 2–3 | 6034 | 678 | 1.232 | 1.151–1.319 | <0.001 |
| CKM stages 1–3 | 6269 | 710 | 1.196 | 1.121–1.276 | <0.001 |
| CKM stage 3 only (age only) | 891 | 120 | 1.232 | 1.057–1.436 | 0.008 |
| CKM stage 3 only (age + sex) | 891 | 120 | 1.196 | 1.019–1.404 | 0.029 |
| CKM stage 3 only (age + sex + smoking + drinking) | 891 | 120 | 1.184 | 1.002–1.399 | 0.048 |
HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval. CKM, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic. Within-stratum models do not adjust for CKM stage.