Table 2.
Hazard ratios for coronary heart disease according to body size at birth
Hazard ratios (95% CI) |
No of cases/No of men | |
---|---|---|
Birth weight (g): | ||
⩽2500 | 3.63 (2.02 to 6.51) | 24/160 |
-3000 | 1.83 (1.09 to 3.07) | 45/599 |
-3500 | 1.99 (1.26 to 3.15) | 144/1775 |
-4000 | 2.08 (1.31 to 3.31) | 123/1558 |
>4000 | 1.00 | 21/538 |
P for trend | 0.006 | |
Ponderal index (kg/m3): | ||
⩽25 | 1.66 (1.11 to 2.48) | 104/1093 |
-27 | 1.44 (0.97 to 2.13) | 135/1643 |
-29 | 1.18 (0.78 to 1.78) | 84/1260 |
>29 | 1.00 | 31/578 |
P for trend | 0.0006 |