Table 3.
Adjusted estimatesa of CHD per 2-fold increase in bone lead concentration, stratified by Western and prudent dietary scores, respectively (n=594).
| Patella lead | Tibia lead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases /person-year |
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
P for interaction |
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
P for interaction |
|
| Association in total population |
137/5017 | 1.30 (1.09, 1.56) |
1.25 (1.06, 1.48) |
||
| Prudent Diet | |||||
| Low | 60/2415 | 1.64 (1.27, 2.11) |
0.01 | 1.24 (0.96, 1.59) |
0.90 |
| High | 77/2602 | 1.07 (0.86, 1.34) |
1.26 (1.02, 1.55) |
||
| Western Diet | |||||
| Low | 69/2638 | 1.35 (1.05, 1.72) |
0.71 | 1.43 (1.14, 1.80) |
0.06 |
| High | 68/2379 | 1.27 (0.96, 1.61) |
1.08 (0.86, 1.34) |
||
a
Model was adjusted for age, BMI, total energy intake, smoking status (current/former/never), total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio, education level and occupation.