Table 2.
Body-Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference in Relation to Death from Specific Causes among Women Who Never Smoked.*
| Variable | Death from Cardiovascular Disease | Death from Cancer | Death from Other Causes | ||||||
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| No. of Deaths | Hazard Ratio (95% CI)† | No. of Deaths | Hazard Ratio (95% CI)† | No. of Deaths | Hazard Ratio (95% CI)† | ||||
| Adjusted | Additionally Adjusted for BMI | Adjusted | Additionally Adjusted for BMI | Adjusted | Additionally Adjusted for BMI | ||||
| BMI | |||||||||
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| 20.0–24.9 | 21 | 1.00 (reference) | 71 | 1.00 (reference) | 64 | 1.00 (reference) | |||
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| 25.0–29.9 | 62 | 2.25 (1.36–3.72) | 106 | 1.14 (0.84–1.54) | 80 | 1.00 (0.72–1.40) | |||
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| 30.0–34.9 | 42 | 2.77 (1.62–4.73) | 52 | 1.03 (0.71–1.48) | 53 | 1.16 (0.80–1.68) | |||
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| 35.0–49.9 | 45 | 3.90 (2.29–6.64) | 45 | 1.23 (0.84–1.81) | 65 | 1.76 (1.23–2.52) | |||
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| P value for trend | <0.001 | 0.42 | <0.001 | ||||||
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| Waist circumference | |||||||||
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| 26–29 in. | 14 | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 56 | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 48 | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) |
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| 30–33 in. | 34 | 1.97 (1.05–3.69) | 1.51 (0.78–2.92) | 76 | 1.08 (0.76–1.53) | 1.05 (0.72–1.52) | 57 | 0.97 (0.66–1.44) | 0.98 (0.65–1.48) |
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| 34–37 in. | 44 | 3.37 (1.83–6.22) | 2.18 (1.10–4.34) | 69 | 1.28 (0.89–1.85) | 1.21 (0.80–1.85) | 52 | 1.08 (0.72–1.62) | 1.07 (0.66–1.72) |
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| 38–47 in. | 41 | 4.29 (2.30–8.01) | 2.29 (1.08–4.85) | 36 | 0.94 (0.61–1.45) | 0.82 (0.48–1.39) | 54 | 1.48 (0.99–2.21) | 1.34 (0.79–2.29) |
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| P value for trend | <0.001 | 0.03 | 0.93 | 0.61 | 0.04 | 0.24 | |||
*
The BMI is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. To convert inches to centimeters, multiply by 2.54.
†
Hazard ratios were adjusted for age, questionnaire cycle, education, marital status, vigorous physical activity, and alcohol intake. Hazard ratios for waist circumference were additionally adjusted for BMI.