Table 5.
Hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of different subtypes of heart failure according to ejection fraction with different levels of BMI at baseline and during follow-up
| Body mass index (kg/m2)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <23 | 23–24.9 | 25–29.9 | 30–34.9 | 35–39.9 | ≥40 | |
| Baseline | ||||||
| Total heart failure | ||||||
| Men | 0.95 (0.78–1.15) | 1.00 (0.84–1.19) | 1.00 | 1.16 (1.04–1.29) | 1.64 (1.45–1.85) | 2.02 (1.79–2.29) |
| Women | 1.16 (1.00–1.37) | 1.16 (0.97–1.38) | 1.00 | 1.23 (1.11–1.37) | 1.55 (1.39–1.73) | 2.01 (1.81–2.23) |
| Ejection Fraction ≤40% | ||||||
| Men | 0.83 (0.59–1.16) | 1.11 (0.83–1.47) | 1.00 | 1.12 (0.92–1.35) | 1.49 (1.21–1.85) | 1.62 (1.30–2.04) |
| Women | 1.53 (1.01–2.30) | 1.58 (1.08–2.31) | 1.00 | 1.38 (1.08–1.78) | 1.32 (1.01–1.73) | 1.44 (1.11–1.87) |
| Ejection Fraction >40% | ||||||
| Men | 0.69 (0.47–1.01) | 0.82 (0.59–1.14) | 1.00 | 1.20 (0.99–1.45) | 1.99 (1.63–2.43) | 2.84 (2.34–3.46) |
| Women | 0.87 (0.65–1.17) | 0.97 (0.75–1.27) | 1.00 | 1.11 (0.95–1.30) | 1.65 (1.42–1.92) | 2.39 (2.07–2.75) |
| Follow-up | ||||||
| Total heart failure | ||||||
| Men | 0.96 (0.79–1.17) | 1.00 (0.84–1.19) | 1.00 | 1.15 (1.03–1.29) | 1.63 (1.44–1.84) | 2.17 (1.91–2.46) |
| Women | 1.22 (1.02–1.47) | 0.95 (0.79–1.14) | 1.00 | 1.16 (1.05–1.29) | 1.50 (1.35–1.68) | 2.03 (1.84–2.25) |
| Ejection Fraction ≤40% | ||||||
| Men | 0.84 (0.60–1.18) | 1.10 (0.83–1.46) | 1.00 | 1.00 (0.83–1.21) | 1.57 (1.28–1.93) | 1.59 (1.26–2.00) |
| Women | 1.46 (0.97–2.19) | 1.22 (0.83–1.81) | 1.00 | 1.00 (0.78–1.29) | 1.43 (1.11–1.84) | 1.25 (0.97–1.62) |
| Ejection Fraction >40% | ||||||
| Men | 0.58 (0.38–0.89) | 0.94 (0.69–1.29) | 1.00 | 1.41 (1.17–1.70) | 1.90 (1.54–2.33) | 3.47 (2.84–4.22) |
| Women | 0.87 (0.65–1.18) | 0.76 (0.57–1.02) | 1.00 | 1.12 (0.96–1.30) | 1.50 (1.29–1.76) | 2.53 (2.20–2.91) |
Adjusted for age, race, income, type of insurance, and smoking at baseline (in the baseline analyses) and during follow-up (in the follow-up analyses).