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. 2014 Apr 29;11(4):e1001634. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001634

Table 8. Population attributable risks of presumed etiological factors for which data were available only for subgroups, for any stroke: men and women.

Etiological Factor PAR (95% CI)a Combined
Men (n/N = 215/1,405) Women (n/N = 330/2,165)
Previous total PARb 0.74 (0.50–0.89) 0.49 (0.32–0.66)
Serum C-reactive protein 0.06 (0.00–0.85) 0.06 (0.00–0.67)
Fruit and vegetable intakec 0.09 (0.03–0.23) 0.00 (0.00–1.00)
Carotid IMT 0.09 (0.01–0.69) 0.16 (0.04–0.49)
Grand total 0.76 (0.54–0.90) 0.56 (0.34–0.75)
a

All analyses are adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, coronary disease, and overweight/obesity, if appropriate.

b

Total PAR based on hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, coronary disease, and overweight/obesity, calculated in this subgroup of the study population.

c

Very low intake (<3 servings per day) and low intake (3–5 servings per day) versus adequate intake (>5 servings per day) of fruits and/or vegetables.