Table 2.
 Cardiovascular deaths, acute coronary events, and stroke events summary estimates (random effects model) of hazard ratios (HR) for current smoking status, from sex and age stratified analyses
| Population | Smoking status | Cardiovascular deaths | Acute coronary events | Stroke events | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | ||
| Men | Never smokers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Former smokers | 1.33 | 1.20 to 1.48 | 1.18 | 1.00 to 1.38 | 1.08 | 0.97 to 1.21 | |
| Current smokers | 1.95 | 1.69 to 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.51 to 2.15 | 1.44 | 1.23 to 1.68 | |
| Women | Never smokers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Former smokers | 1.40 | 1.25 to 1.57 | 1.24 | 1.07 to 1.41 | 1.20 | 1.06 to 1.36 | |
| Current smokers | 2.22 | 1.86 to 2.65 | 2.26 | 1.98 to 2.59 | 1.78 | 1.46 to 2.17 | |
| Age 60-69 | Never smokers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Former smokers | 1.57 | 1.43 to 1.72 | 1.25 | 1.10 to 1.43 | 1.22 | 1.10 to 1.35 | |
| Current smokers | 2.45 | 2.22 to 2.69 | 2.02 | 1.78 to 2.28 | 1.68 | 1.46 to 1.94 | |
| Age 70+ | Never smokers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Former smokers | 1.21 | 1.08 to 1.36 | 1.12 | 0.95 to 1.32 | 1.10 | 0.95 to 1.28 | |
| Current smokers | 1.70 | 1.42 to 2.04 | 1.88 | 1.41 to 2.52 | 1.49 | 1.22 to 1.82 | |