Table 3.
Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity and cause-specific mortality (n=661,137)
| MET h/wk | 0 | 0.1-<7.5 | 7.5-<15 | 15-<22.5 | 22.5-<40 | 40-<75 | 75+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants, n | 52,848 | 172,203 | 170,563 | 118,169 | 124,446 | 18,831 | 4,077 |
| Cancer deaths, n | 3,143 | 8,584 | 7,375 | 4,373 | 5,187 | 557 | 75 |
| HR (95% CI)a | 1.00 | 0.87 (0.83–0.90) | 0.79 (0.75–0.82) | 0.75 (0.72–0.79) | 0.74 (0.71–0.77) | 0.72 (0.66–0.79) | 0.69 (0.55–0.87) |
| CVD deaths, n | 3238 | 7,952 | 6,316 | 3,293 | 4,044 | 457 | 69 |
| HR (95% CI)a | 1.00 | 0.80 (0.77–0.84) | 0.67 (0.65–0.70) | 0.59 (0.57–0.63) | 0.58 (0.56–0.61) | 0.61 (0.55–0.67) | 0.71 (0.56–0.91) |
a
Multivariable-adjusted models with stratification by cohort were adjusted for age, gender, smoking (never, former, current, missing), alcohol (none, <15 grams/day, 15–30 grams/day, 30+ grams/day), education (dropout, high school, post high school education, some college, college graduate, post-college, missing), marital status (married, divorced, widowed, single, missing), history of cancer, history of heart disease, and body mass index (<18.5, 18.5–25, 25-<30, 30-<35, 35+ kg/m2).