Table 2. Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) to Various Ages According to Educational Attainment at 45 Years.
| Age, y | CVD Risk, % (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade School | High School Without Graduation | High School With Graduation | Vocational School | College With or Without Graduation | Graduate/Professional School | |
| All | ||||||
| 55 | 10.7 (6.3-15.1) | 5.7 (3.5-7.9) | 5.4 (4.0-6.9) | 3.4 (1.5-5.3) | 3.6 (2.6-4.7) | 3.3 (2.0-4.6) |
| 65 | 25.6 (21.2-30.0) | 20.0 (17.4-22.6) | 15.0 (13.4-16.6) | 12.7 (10.1-15.2) | 11.8 (10.5-13.2) | 10.1 (8.3-12.0) |
| 75 | 43.1 (39.3-47.0) | 37.3 (34.6-39.9) | 28.2 (26.5-30.0) | 24.9 (22.0-27.8) | 24.4 (22.7-26.0) | 21.1 (18.7-23.4) |
| 85 (Lifetime risk) | 55.0 (51.4-58.6) | 50.5 (47.3-53.3) | 41.7 (39.5-43.8) | 39.7 (35.5-43.4) | 39.2 (36.6-41.4) | 36.1 (31.9-39.7) |
| Men | ||||||
| 55 | 13.6 (6.5-20.8) | 7.1 (3.6-10.6) | 8.0 (5.7-10.2) | 6.4 (2.4-10.3) | 6.0 (3.8-8.2) | 4.8 (2.7-6.9) |
| 65 | 30.2 (23.5-36.9) | 24.2 (19.9-28.4) | 22.0 (19.3-24.6) | 18.9 (14.3-23.5) | 18.4 (15.8-20.9) | 13.8 (10.9-16.6) |
| 75 | 48.1 (42.6-53.8) | 43.4 (39.2-47.5) | 39.6 (36.8-42.3) | 33.2 (28.3-37.9) | 32.5 (29.8-35.2) | 26.8 (23.3-30.2) |
| 85 (Lifetime risk) | 59.0 (54.0-64.1) | 52.5 (47.7-56.8) | 50.9 (47.3-53.9) | 47.2 (41.5-52.5) | 46.4 (42.8-49.6) | 42.2 (36.6-47.0) |
| Women | ||||||
| 55 | 8.2 (2.8-13.6) | 4.9 (2.1-7.8) | 3.9 (2.2-5.7) | 1.1 (0.0-2.3) | 1.9 (1.0-2.9) | 1.6 (0.2-2.9) |
| 65 | 21.2 (15.6-26.9) | 17.4 (14.1-20.6) | 10.8 (8.9-12.8) | 7.3 (4.9-9.7) | 6.5 (5.2-7.9) | 5.6 (3.5-7.7) |
| 75 | 37.9 (32.6-43.1) | 33.2 (29.8-36.6) | 21.5 (19.4-23.7) | 17.2 (13.8-20.4) | 17.4 (15.5-19.3) | 13.8 (10.8-16.8) |
| 85 (Lifetime risk) | 50.8 (45.7-55.8) | 49.3 (45.1-53.1) | 36.3 (33.4-39.1) | 32.2 (26.0-37.3) | 32.8 (29.1-35.9) | 28.0 (21.9-33.3) |