Table 3.
Incidence Rate and Hazard Ratio (95% CI) for Total CAD (Myocardial Infarction, CAD Death, CABG, and PTCA) by Quintiles of DASH Score in the MVP
Quintiles of DASH Score | P Linear Trend | |||||
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Q1 (n=27 969) | Q2 (n=28 552) | Q3 (n=33 235) | Q4 (n=30 704) | Q5 (n=33 342) | ||
Cases of total CAD | 1122 | 1093 | 1233 | 1124 | 1127 | |
Crude incidence rate (/1000 PY) | 14.5 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 11.7 | |
Crude hazard ratio (95% CI) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.95 (0.87–1.03) | 0.91 (0.84–0.99) | 0.89 (0.82–0.97) | 0.81 (0.75–0.88) | <0.0001 |
Model 1a | 1.0 (ref) | 0.89 (0.82–0.97) | 0.83 (0.76–0.90) | 0.78 (0.72–0.85) | 0.69 (0.63–0.75) | <0.0001 |
Model 2b | 1.0 (ref) | 0.93 (0.85–1.01) | 0.88 (0.81–0.96) | 0.87 (0.80–0.95) | 0.82 (0.75–0.89) | <0.0001 |
CABG indicates coronary artery bypass graft; CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval; DASH, dietary approach to stop hypertension; MVP, Million Veteran Program; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Age‐adjusted.
Adjusted for age, sex, race, smoking, body mass index, exercise, alcohol, and statin use.