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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Diabetologia. 2009 Mar 6;52(5):810–817. doi: 10.1007/s00125-009-1311-1

Table 2.

Relative risks (95% CI) for cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality by caffeinated coffee consumption among women with type 2 diabetes (1980-2004) a

Caffeinated coffee consumption, cups
Variables < 1/mon 1/mon to 4/wk 5 to 7/wk 2 to 3/d ≥ 4/d p for trend
Total cardiovascular events
Person years 12262 10853 21351 13754 4504
Cases, n 114 114 261 131 38
Age-, and smoking-adjusted 1.0 0.97 (0.75-1.26) 1.05 (0.84-1.31) 0.86 (0.66-1.10) 0.82 (0.56-1.19) 0.11
Multivariable I b 1.0 1.02 (0.79-1.33) 1.14 (0.91-1.43) 0.94 (0.73-1.23) 0.82 (0.55-1.21) 0.18
Multivariable II c 1.0 1.04 (0.80-1.36) 1.14 (0.91-1.44) 0.92 (0.70-1.20) 0.76 (0.50-1.14) 0.09
Total coronary heart disease
Cases, n 77 69 178 82 28
Age-, and smoking-adjusted 1.0 0.89 (0.64-1.23) 1.07 (0.82-1.41) 0.78 (0.57-1.07) 0.85 (0.55-1.33) 0.19
Multivariable I b 1.0 0.91 (0.65-1.26) 1.13 (0.86-1.50) 0.83 (0.60-1.15) 0.79 (0.50-1.26) 0.16
Multivariable II c 1.0 0.94 (0.67-1.30) 1.14 (0.86-1.50) 0.80 (0.57-1.12) 0.70 (0.43-1.14) 0.06
Nonfatal MI
Cases, n 41 25 99 37 15
Age-, and smoking-adjusted 1.0 0.61 (0.37-1.02) 1.15 (0.79-1.67) 0.66 (0.42-1.04) 0.80 (0.43-1.48) 0.31
Multivariable I b 1.0 0.60 (0.36-0.99) 1.15 (0.79-1.68) 0.70 (0.44-1.11) 0.77 (0.41-1.47) 0.40
Multivariable II c 1.0 0.60 (0.36-1.00) 1.16 (0.79-1.70) 0.69 (0.43-1.13) 0.74 (0.38-1.45) 0.38
Fatal CHD
Cases, n 36 44 79 45 13
Age-, and smoking-adjusted 1.0 1.18 (0.76-1.84) 0.99 (0.66-1.48) 0.92 (0.59-1.43) 0.91 (0.47-1.74) 0.38
Multivariable I b 1.0 1.31 (0.83-2.04) 1.11 (0.74-1.67) 0.99 (0.63-1.57) 0.82 (0.42-1.60) 0.26
Multivariable II c 1.0 1.41 (0.90-2.22) 1.12 (0.74-1.69) 0.91 (0.56-1.46) 0.67 (0.33-1.36) 0.07
Stroke
Cases, n 37 45 83 49 10
Age-, and smoking-adjusted 1.0 1.14 (0.74-0.77) 1.01 (0.68-1.49) 1.02 (0.66-1.57) 0.73 (0.36-1.50) 0.37
Multivariable I b 1.0 1.24 (0.80-1.93) 1.14 (0.77-1.71) 1.19 (0.76-1.86) 0.85 (0.41-1.77) 0.75
Multivariable II c 1.0 1.24 (0.80-1.93) 1.13 (0.76-1.70) 1.16 (0.73-1.85) 0.86 (0.40-1.84) 0.74
All-cause mortality
Person years 12342 10911 21506 13841 4526
Deaths, n 136 135 267 146 50
Age-, and smoking-adjusted 1.0 0.92 (0.73-1.17) 0.86 (0.70-1.06) 0.78 (0.62-0.99) 0.92 (0.66-1.28) 0.22
Multivariable I b 1.0 1.08 (0.85-1.38) 1.04 (0.84-1.28) 0.89 (0.70-1.13) 0.82 (0.59-1.15) 0.06
Multivariable II c 1.0 1.10 (0.86-1.40) 1.04 (0.84-1.30) 0.87 (0.67-1.12) 0.80 (0.55-1.14) 0.05
a

Total coronary heart disease includes nonfatal MI and fatal CHD. Total cardiovascular events include total coronary heart disease and stroke.

b

Adjusted for: age (5-year categories), smoking status (never, past, and current 1-14, 15-24, and ≥25 cigarettes/day), BMI (<23.0, 23.0 -24.9, 25.0-27.9, 28.0-29.9, or ≥ 30.0 kg/m2), alcohol intake (0, 0.1-4.9, 5-14, ≥15 g/d), parental history of MI, history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, menopausal status and use of hormone therapy, physical activities (<1, 1-1.9, 2-3.9, 4-6.9, ≥7 h/wk), multivitamin use and vitamin E supplement use, total energy intake, duration of diabetes (<5, 5-10, 11-15, ≥15 y), and hypoglycemic medication.

c

Adjusted for factors cited above and polyunsaturated, saturated, and trans fat, n-3, glycemic load, dietary cereal fiber and folate intake (all in quintiles).