Table 4.
Results from nested, multi-adjusted Cox-proportional hazard models regarding associations between education status and the incidence of fatal or non-fatal ACS events over 10 years of follow-up among participants in the GREECS study (n=2172)
| Education group1 | HR | 95% CI | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Low | 1.28 | 0.93, 1.78 | Age, sex |
| Intermediate | 1.67 | 1.35, 2.04 | ||
| High | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Model 2 | Low | 1.25 | 0.88, 1.78 | Age, sex, BMI, smoking, history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, family history of CVD and physical activity |
| Intermediate | 1.61 | 1.23, 2.08 | ||
| High | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Model 3 | Low | 1.25 | 0.88, 1.78 | Model 2 and MedDietScore |
| Intermediate | 1.61 | 1.23, 2.08 | ||
| High | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Model 4 | Low | 1.37 | 0.93, 2.04 | Model 2 and alcohol drinking |
| Intermediate | 1.85 | 1.39, 2.43 | ||
| High | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Model 5 | Low | 1.31 | 0.88, 1.96 | Model 2 and financial status |
| Intermediate | 1.47 | 1.11, 1.96 | ||
| High | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Model 6 | Low | 0.82 | 0.34, 2.00 | Model 2 and adherence to medication |
| Intermediate | 0.92 | 055, 1.54 | ||
| High | 1.00 | Reference | ||
ACS, acute coronary syndrome; GREECS, Greek acute coronary syndrome; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease.
1
Low education was defined as<9 years of school, intermediate education as 9-14 years of school, and high education as>14 years of school.