Table 4.

Univariate Analysis of Individual Fatty Acids (as % of total fatty acids) with All-Causes Mortality. Estimates (95% CI) are per a 1% absolute increase.

Fatty Acid	(n = 719) Lived Mean (SD)	(n = 237) Died Mean (SD)	Unadjusted Cox PH Regression Estimate (95% CI)
C18:1 trans – Elaidic	1.33(0.60)	1.51(0.71)	1.38 (1.15, 1.65)
C18:2n6 trans –	0.69(0.26)	0.76(0.30)	1.69 (1.18, 2.43)
C18:2n6 – Linoleic (LA)	22.96(3.61)	23.22(3.59)	1.02 (0.98, 1.06)
C20:4n6 – Arachidonic (AA)	11.83(2.28)	11.57(2.33)	0.95 (0.90, 1.01)
C18:3n3 – alpha Linolenic (ALA)	0.50(0.22)	0.49(0.25)	0.90 (0.51, 1.58)
C20:5n3 – Eicosapentaenoic (EPA)	0.93(0.88)	0.80(0.76)	0.81 (0.66, 0.98)
C22:5n3 – Docosapenteonoic (DPA)	1.24(0.29)	1.22(0.29)	0.72 (0.46, 1.13)
C22:6n3 – Docosahexaenoic (DHA)	3.30(1.36)	3.13(1.23)	0.91 (0.82, 1.00)