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 | |||
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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.