Table 7. The results of Cox proportional hazard regression analysis at the final models.

	Stroke		Cardiovascular disease		Total
	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI
Demographics
Age
45–54	1	reference	1	reference	1	reference
55–64	2.113	0.869–5.140	1.485	0.829–2.661	1.628	1.009–2.626
≥65	2.578	1.029–6.461	1.779	0.951–3.328	2.012	1.213–3.337
Gender (Male)	1.269	0.651–2.476	1.247	0.732–2.122	1.090	0.720–1.650
Income level
Low	1.457	0.700–3.034	1.160	0.667–2.017	1.289	0.825–2.012
Middle	0.984	0.447–2.166	0.934	0.533–1.639	1.054	0.669–1.661
High	1	reference	1	reference	1	reference
Employment status
Still employed	1	reference	1	reference	1	reference
Voluntary retirement	3.723	1.691–8.199	1.830	0.987–3.392	2.595	1.595–4.074
Involuntary job loss	4.415	2.088–9.336	2.444	1.407–4.245	2.955	1.908–4.577
Chronic disease
Hypertension (Yes)	1.513	0.886–2.584	1.494	0.966–2.309	1.418	1.008–1.995
Diabetes (Yes)	1.723	0.914–3.248	2.256	1.393–3.656	1.975	1.339–2.914
Health behaviors
Smoking
Non-smoker	1	reference	1	reference	1	reference
Ex-smoker	0.571	0.238–1.37	1.069	0.589–1.942	0.855	0.518–1.412
Current smoker	1.684	0.906–3.132	1.341	0.797–2.255	1.519	1.013–2.277
Heavy drinking (Yes)	1.126	0.520–2.440	1.248	0.679–2.292	1.046	0.653–1.677
Regular exercise (Yes)	0.786	0.448–1.377	1.122	0.688–1.830	0.962	0.666–1.391
BMI
Normal or underweight	1	reference	1	reference	1	reference
Overweight	1.087	0.557–2.119	1.126	0.681–1.860	1.078	0.721–1.611
Obese	1.550	0.867–2.771	1.142	0.714–1.824	1.269	0.882–1.826