TABLE 2.

Covariate-Adjusted Relationship Between Self-Rated Health and Major Cardiovascular (CVD) Events (CVD-Related Death, Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction, or Stroke; n = 900)^a

	HR	95% CI	p
1.  Adjusted for demographic   and CVD risk factorsb
Self-rated health (good)	1.7	0.98–2.9	.06
Self-rated health (fair)	2.0	1.2–3.6	.01
Self-rated health (poor)	2.1	1.1–4.2	.03
2.  Adjusted for demographic   and CVD risk factors plus   current use of antidepressant/   anxiolytic medicationc
Self-rated health (good)	1.6	0.94–2.7	.09
Self-rated health (fair)	1.8	1.02–3.2	.01
Self-rated health (poor)	2.0	1.01–3.9	.03
3.  Adjusted for demographic   and CVD risk factors plus   cardiac symptomsd
Self-rated health (good)	1.6	0.95–2.8	.08
Self-rated health (fair)	2.0	1.2–3.6	.01
Self-rated health (poor)	2.1	1.1–4.1	.03
4.  Adjusted for demographic   and CVD risk factors plus   functional statuse
Self-rated health (good)	1.3	0.78–2.3	.28
Self-rated health (fair)	1.5	0.83–2.7	.16
Self-rated health (poor)	1.5	0.72–3.1	.28

^aThe combined excellent/very good self-rated health group served as the reference group for the analysis.

^bIncluded age, education level (≤ high school versus > high school), ethnicity, coronary artery disease severity scores, diabetes status, hypertension status, dyslipidemia status, current smoking status, body mass index, and knowledge of angiogram results.

^cBased on self-reported use of medications for anxiety or depression in past week.

^dIncluded chest pain frequency and shortness of breath.

^eDefined by scores on the Duke Activity Status Index.

CVD = cardiovascular disease; HR = hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval.