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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Feb 15.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Cardiol. 2017 Nov 24;121(4):430–436. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.11.017

Table 2.

Adjusted Risk Ratios (95% CIs) for 6-Year Decrease* in hs-cTnT According to Lifestyle-Related Factors at Baseline

Visit 2 Exposure Variables Adjusted Risk Ratio
(n=3017, N=599)
Smoker
Never REF[1]
Former 0.98 (0.81, 1.18)
Current 1.13 (0.89, 1.44)
Alcohol Drinker
Never REF[1]
Former 1.22 (0.95, 1.57)
Moderate Consumption 1.13 (0.90, 1.41)
Excessive Consumption 1.09 (0.73, 1.64)
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)
Obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2) REF[1]
Overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2) 1.40 (1.13, 1.73)
Normal Weight (BMI 18-24.9 kg/m2) 1.45 (1.15, 1.82)
Diet
Diet Score (0-1) REF[1]
Diet Score (2-3) 1.04 (0.85, 1.27)
Diet Score (4-5) 1.06 (0.74, 1.52)
Physical Activity
Poor REF[1]
Intermediate 1.00 (0.82, 1.23)
Ideal 1.25 (1.01, 1.54)
Life’s Simple 7 Score§
Score 0-4 REF[1]
Score 5-9 1.66 (1.17, 2.36)
Score 10-14 1.64 (1.11, 2.42)
*

Risk Ratio of Incident Undetectable Troponin (visit 4 hs-cTnT< 5ng/L) among those with detectable troponin (hs-cTnT≥ 5ng/L) at visit 2, compared to Sustained Detectable Troponin

Adjusted for Model 1: age, race-center, sex, education level, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, antihypertensive medication use, total cholesterol, diabetes, eGFR, left ventricular hypertrophy

Assessed at visit 1

§

Adjusted for Model 2: age, race-center, sex, education level, eGFR, left ventricular hypertrophy