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. 2009 Apr 18;39(1):197–209. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyp191

Table 6.

Risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, and all-cause mortality across quintiles of the Unhealthy Eating Index; ACLS 1987–99

Quintiles of Unhealthy Eating Index
Q1 (Healthiest)
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5 (Least Healthy)
Referent HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI P for trend
CVD mortality
 Model 1a 1.00 1.19 0.74–1.93 0.93 0.55–1.57 1.26 0.74–2.15 1.36 0.77–2.42 0.36
 Model 2b 1.00 1.25 0.77–2.02 0.98 0.58–1.67 1.29 0.75–2.23 1.38 0.77–2.47 0.34
 Model 3c 1.00 1.25 0.77–2.03 0.99 0.58–1.68 1.30 0.75–2.25 1.39 0.77–2.53 0.33
 Model 4d 1.00 1.23 0.76–2.00 0.92 0.54–1.57 1.16 0.67–2.01 1.10 0.61–2.01 0.86
 Deaths (total 136) 35 32 24 24 21
All-cause mortality
 Model 1a 1.00 1.05 0.80–1.37 1.06 0.80–1.39 1.03 0.76–1.41 1.39 1.02–1.90 0.10
 Model 2b 1.00 1.06 0.81–1.39 1.09 0.82–1.43 1.04 0.76–1.43 1.40 1.02–1.91 0.10
 Model 3c 1.00 1.05 0.80–1.38 1.07 0.80–1.41 1.03 0.75–1.41 1.36 0.99–1.87 0.15
 Model 4d 1.00 1.05 0.80–1.37 1.03 0.78–1.36 0.96 0.70–1.31 1.18 0.86–1.64 0.55
 Deaths (total 445) 118 95 91 67 74

aAdjusted for age, gender and year of examination.

bAdjusted for age, gender, year of examination, parental history of cardiovascular disease, history of cardiovascular disease, history of cancer, smoking and alcohol.

cAdjusted for age, gender, year of examination, parental history of cardiovascular disease, history of cardiovascular disease, history of cancer, smoking, alcohol and physical activity.

dHR: hazard ratio. Adjusted for age, gender, year of examination, parental history of cardiovascular disease, history of cardiovascular disease, history of cancer, smoking, alcohol and fitness.