Table 2a.
Association between traditional risk factors and risk for coronary heart disease. Values are hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
| HR | 95% CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (men vs. women) | 2.48 | 2.09–2.94 | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 46–50 | 1.00 | |||
| 51–55 | 1.31 | 0.93–1.86 | ||
| 56–59 | 1.95 | 1.39–2.74 | ||
| 60–63 | 2.53 | 1.83–3.49 | ||
| 64–68 | 3.67 | 2.68–5.02 | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
| < 139 | 1.00 | |||
| 140‒159 | 2.19 | 1.78–2.69 | ||
| 160‒179 | 3.02 | 2.38–3.82 | ||
| > 180 | 4.3 | 3.12–5.92 | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
| < 89 | 1.00 | |||
| 90‒99 | 1.63 | 1.36–1.96 | ||
| 100‒109 | 1.98 | 1.54–2.55 | ||
| > 110 | 2.34 | 1.41–3.89 | ||
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | ||||
| < 5.07 | 1.00 | |||
| 5.08 ‒ 6.17 | 1.4 | 1.02–1.92 | ||
| 6.18 ‒ 7.26 | 1.72 | 1.26–2.35 | ||
| > 7.27 | 1.97 | 1.4–2.77 | ||
| HDL (mmol/L) | ||||
| < 1.01 | 1.00 | |||
| 1.02 ‒ 1.38 | 0.58 | 0.47–0.72 | ||
| 1.39 ‒ 1.75 | 0.32 | 0.25–0.42 | ||
| > 1.76 | 0.24 | 0.17–0.35 | ||
| LDL (mmol/L) | ||||
| < 3.18 | ||||
| 3.19 ‒ 4.16 | 1.22 | 0.88–1.7 | ||
| 4.17 ‒ 5.15 | 1.77 | 1.28–2.44 | ||
| > 5.16 | 2.14 | 1.51–3.02 | ||
| HDL/LDL ratio | ||||
| < 2.06 | 1.00 | |||
| 2.07 ‒ 3.24 | 1.23 | 0.86–1.77 | ||
| 3.25 ‒ 4.42 | 2.29 | 1.62–3.25 | ||
| > 4.43 | 4.29 | 3.01–6.11 | ||
| (Log.)Triglycerides (mmol/L) | ||||
| < -0.27 | 1.00 | |||
| -0.26–0.20 | 2.48 | 1.69–3.63 | ||
| 0.21–0.67 | 2.98 | 2.03–4.37 | ||
| > 0.68 | 4.41 | 2.97–6.55 | ||
HDL: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDL: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.