Table 4.

Lifestyle at baseline and risk for morbidity and mortality from CVD or cancer among men aged 33–42 years old participating in a health dialogue between 1985 and 1987, at follow-up after approximately 26 years

Diagnosis group	Persons at risk	Cases	OR	95% CI
CVD (including deaths)
High risk*	102	32	1.00
Medium risk*	286	30	0.26	0.15 to 0.45
Low risk*	247	27	0.27	0.15 to 0.48
CVD (excluding deaths)
High risk	81	21	1.00
Medium risk	269	25	0.29	0.15 to 0.56
Low risk	237	23	0.31	0.16 to 0.59
Cancer (including deaths)
High risk	102	21	1.00
Medium risk	286	45	0.72	0.41 to 1.28
Low risk	247	26	0.45	0.24 to 0.85
Cancer (excluding deaths)
High risk	81	8	1.00
Medium risk	269	34	1.32	0.59 to 2.98
Low risk	237	22	0.93	0.40 to 2.19

*According to lifestyle index.

CVD, cardiovascular disease.