Table 3. Hazard ratios (HRs) for incident type 2 diabetes according to cardiorespiratory fitness category.
| Category | n | Person-years of follow-up |
No. of cases |
Age-adjusted HR (95% CI) |
Model 1a HR (95% CI) |
Model 2b HR (95% CI) |
| Under-RV | 1946 | 26 091 | 183 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
| Over-RV | 2687 | 36 846 | 83 | 0.36 (0.28–0.48) | 0.44 (0.34–0.58) | 0.67 (0.51–0.89) |
| P value | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.005 |
Abbreviation: RV, reference value.
aModel 1: Adjusted for age, systolic blood pressure, cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, and family history of diabetes.
bModel 2: Adjusted for Model 1 covariates plus body mass index.