Table 4.
|
Adherence to MD |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
Low: <8 points | Medium: 8–9 points | High: ≥10 points | P-value for trend | |
Median (points) |
7 |
9 |
11 |
|
Cases, n |
14 |
32 |
81 |
|
Person-years |
1,105 |
3,059 |
8,872 |
|
Model 1 |
|
|
|
|
HR (95% CI) |
1 (ref) |
0.81 (0.43 to 1.51) |
0.72 (0.40 to 1.28) |
0.26 |
Model 2 |
|
|
|
|
HR (95% CI) | 1 (ref) | 0.73 (0.38 to 1.39) | 0.71 (0.38 to 1.32) | 0.38 |
Abbreviations: HR hazard ratio, MD Mediterranean diet, ref reference.
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, and recruiting center.
Model 2: model 1 additionally adjusted for intervention group, for smoking, educational level, marital status, and the presence of any of several diseases at baseline, and body mass index, physical activity during leisure time, alcohol intake (except wine), and total energy intake after 3 years of follow-up.