Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted risk of MI and stroke associated with involuntary job loss.
| Variable | MI model (n = 4301) | Stroke model (n = 4301) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted model HR (95% CI) | Adjusted model HR (95% CI) | Reduced form model HR (95% CI) | Unadjusted model HR (95% CI) | Adjusted model HR (95% CI) | Reduced form model HR (95% CI) | |
| Primary independent variable | ||||||
| Involuntary job loss | 2.51 (1.52–4.17) | 2.48 (1.49–4.14) | 2.68 (1.61–4.48) | 2.39 (1.16–4.95) | 2.43 (1.18–4.98) | 2.38 (1.15–4.92) |
| Adjustment variables | ||||||
| Age | – | 1.03 (0.95–1.12) | – | – | 1.06 (0.97–1.16) | – |
| Female | – | 0.57 (0.34–0.93) | 0.63 (0.38–1.05) | – | 0.54 (0.29–1.01) | – |
| White | – | 3.18 (1.36–7.41) | 3.07 (1.35–6.98) | – | 1.61 (0.70–3.70) | – |
| Blue collar occupation | – | – | – | – | 0.51 (0.23–1.15) | – |
| Labour income | – | 1.07 (1.00–1.15) | 1.06 (0.99–1.14) | – | – | – |
| Current smoker | – | 2.55 (1.62–4.02) | 2.55 (1.62–4.02) | – | – | – |
| Prevalence of hypertension | – | 2.19 (1.37–3.50) | 2.53 (1.62–3.95) | – | 1.77 (0.96–3.27) | – |
| Prevalence of diabetes | – | – | – | – | 2.68 (1.15–6.23) | 2.95 (1.27–6.88) |
| Obese (BMI ⩾30) | – | 1.53 (0.91–2.57) | – | – | – | – |
| Mental health score | – | 1.12 (0.98–1.29) | – | – | – | – |
| Physical functional score | – | 1.08 (0.99–1.18) | – | – | – | – |
HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.