Table 2.
Incidence rate and hazard ratios (95% CI) of heart failure according to quintile of red meat consumption.
| Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude incidence rate | ||||||
| Quintile of red meat intake |
Cases | (cases/1,000 PY) | Model 1* | Model 2 † | Model 3‡ | |
| Q1 (low) | 221 | 2.77 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Q2 | 252 | 2.73 | 1.01 (0.85 – 1.22) | 0.99 (0.82 – 1.19) | 1.02 (0.85 – 1.22) | |
| Q3 | 255 | 2.78 | 1.12 (0.93 – 1.34) | 1.06 (0.89 – 1.27) | 1.08 (0.90 – 1.30) | |
| Q4 | 227 | 2.82 | 1.22 (1.01 – 1.47) | 1.15 (0.95 – 1.39) | 1.17 (0.97 – 1.41) | |
| Q5 (high) | 249 | 3.30 | 1.37 (1.14 – 1.64) | 1.22 (1.02 – 1.47) | 1.24 (1.03 – 1.48) | |
| P for linear trend | <0.0001 | 0.008 | 0.007 | |||
Adjusted for age (continuous);
Adjusted for age, aspirin assignment, smoking, (never, past, current), alcohol consumption (<1, 1–4, 5–7, >7 drinks/week), cereal consumption (none, ≤ 1, 2–6, 7+/week), parental history of MI prior to age 60 y, exercise (none, ≤ 1, 2–4, 5+/week) and body mass index (< 25.0, 25.0–29.9, 30+ kg/m2).
Adjusted for age, aspirin assignment, smoking, (never, past, current), alcohol consumption (<1, 1–4, 5–7, >7 drinks/week), cereal consumption (none, ≤ 1, 2–6, 7+/week), parental history of MI prior to age 60 y, exercise (none, ≤ 1, 2–4, 5+/week) and body mass index (< 25.0, 25.0–29.9, 30+ kg/m2), and prevalent diabetes, coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension at 12 months post randomization.