Table 3.
Hazard ratios for coronary heart disease according to body size at one year
Hazard ratio (95% CI) |
No of cases/No of men | |
---|---|---|
Weight (kg): | ||
⩽9 | 1.82 (1.25 to 2.64) | 96/781 |
-10 | 1.17 (0.80 to 1.71) | 85/1126 |
-11 | 1.12 (0.77 to 1.64) | 89/1243 |
-12 | 0.94 (0.62 to 1.44) | 49/852 |
>12 | 1.00 | 38/619 |
P for trend | <0.0001 | |
Height (cm): | ||
⩽73 | 1.55 (1.11 to 2.18) | 79/636 |
-75 | 0.90 (0.63 to 1.27) | 68/962 |
-77 | 0.94 (0.68 to 1.31) | 87/1210 |
-79 | 0.83 (0.58 to 1.18) | 64/1011 |
>79 | 1.00 | 59/802 |
P for trend | 0.007 | |
Body mass index (kg/m2): | ||
⩽16 | 1.83 (1.28 to 2.60) | 72/654 |
-17 | 1.61 (1.15 to 2.25) | 89/936 |
-18 | 1.29 (0.91 to 1.81) | 83/1136 |
-19 | 1.12 (0.77 to 1.62) | 59/941 |
>19 | 1.00 | 54/954 |
P for trend | 0.0004 |