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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Apr 10.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Cardiol. 2006 Dec 29;99(4):535–540. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.09.099

Table 3.

Lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) death through age 85 years and median overall survival by aggregate risk factor burden in middle age.

Men Women
Aggregate Risk Factor Burden* Lifetime Risk for CVD Death (95% CI) Median Survival (Years) Lifetime Risk for CVD Death (95% CI) Median Survival (Years)
Favorable Risk Factor Profile 20.5% (11.6–29.4%) >35 6.7% (2.2–11.1%) >35
0 Risk Factors Elevated 15.3% (12.5–18.0%) >35 10.4% (7.9–13.0%) >35
Any 1 Risk Factor Elevated 23.9% (21.9–25.9%) 33 13.9% (12.2–15.7%) >35
Any 2 Risk Factors Elevated 29.4% (27.3–31.6%) 28 21.8% (19.6–24.0%) 32
3 or More Risk Factors Elevated 35.2% (31.5–38.8%) 26 31.9% (27.6–36.2%) 28

Abbreviations: CI indicates confidence interval.

*

Definitions as in Table 1.