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. 2014 Feb 24;9(2):e89161. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089161

Table 5. Hazard Ratios (95% Confidence Interval) for Mortality from All Causes and Cardiovascular Diseases for individual risk factors as a continuous variable.

Standard Deviation All–cause mortality* P values Mortality from Cardiovascular Diseases* P values
BMI 3.49 kg/m2 0.92(0.88–0.97) <.001 1.00(0.92–1.09) 0.966
SBP 21.09 mmHg 1.15(1.09–1.23) <.001 1.27(1.15–1.40) <.001
DBP 11.80 mmHg 1.03(0.98–1.10) 0.256 1.08(0.98–1.19) 0.131
FBG 30.47 mg/ml 1.19(1.14–1.25) <.001 1.18(1.09–1.27) <0.001
TC 44.84 mg/ml 0.94(0.90–0.99) 0.009 0.97(0.90–1.05) 0.465

BMI indicates body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; TC, total cholesterol;

Hazard ratios expressed per 1 standard deviation increased value.

*adjusted for age, sex, average income, education level, alcohol use, history of myocardial infarction, history of stroke, and history of cancer.