Table 6.

  Figures are hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for associations between thigh circumference and coronary heart disease for 1436 men aged 35-65 followed for 10 years

Centile of thigh circumferences (cm)	Model 1*	Model 2†	Model 3‡	Model 4¶
2.5 (46.5)	1.35 (0.77 to 2.37)	2.33 (1.33 to 4.11)	2.58 (1.53 to 4.35)	2.38 (1.30 to 4.36)
5 (48.0)	1.17 (0.76 to 1.80)	1.91 (1.24 to 2.94)	2.12 (1.35 to 3.33)	1.91 (1.15 to 3.17)
10 (49.5)	1.03 (0.73 to 1.44)	1.57 (1.12 to 2.20)	1.75 (1.17 to 2.62)	1.54 (0.99 to 2.39)
25 (52.0)	0.89 (0.68 to 1.17)	1.18 (0.91 to 1.55)	1.30 (0.93 to 1.81)	1.15 (0.81 to 1.62)
50 (55.0)	1	1	1	1
75 (58.0)	1.21 (0.92 to 1.58)	0.92 (0.70 to 1.21)	0.87 (0.62 to 1.23)	0.97 (0.68 to 1.39)
90 (61.0)	1.20 (0.77 to 1.88)	0.82 (0.53 to 1.28)	0.85 (0.48 to 1.50)	0.89 (0.48 to 1.65)
95 (63.0)	1.13 (0.56 to 2.30)	0.75 (0.37 to 1.52)	0.86 (0.38 to 1.95)	0.82 (0.33 to 2.05)
97.5 (64.0)	1.10 (0.46 to 2.59)	0.72 (0.30 to 1.70)	0.87 (0.33 to 2.28)	0.79 (0.27 to 2.34)

*Adjusted for smoking, physical activity, and education.

†Additionally to * adjusted for body fat percentage and body height. P<0.05, likelihood ratio test for effect.

‡Additionally to * adjusted for BMI (body mass index) and waist circumference. P<0.05, likelihood ratio test for effect.

¶Additionally to ‡ adjusted for alcohol, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and triglycerides.