Table 2.
Frequency of sauna bathing (sessions per week) | Model 1 |
Model 2 |
Model 3 |
Model 4 |
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HR (95% CI) | p value | HR (95% CI) | p value | HR (95% CI) | p value | HR (95% CI) | p value | |
Once | ref | ref | ref | ref | ||||
2–3 | 0.76 (0.56–1.03) | 0.082 | 0.78 (0.57–1.06) | 0.113 | 0.80 (0.59–1.09) | 0.158 | 0.81 (0.59–1.11) | 0.190 |
4–7 | 0.23 (0.09–0.58) | 0.002 | 0.21 (0.08–0.52) | 0.001 | 0.22 (0.09–0.54) | 0.001 | 0.23 (0.09–0.57) | 0.002 |
CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; ref, reference; Model 1, adjusted for age; Model 2, model 1 plus body mass index, smoking status, history of diabetes, prevalent coronary heart disease, years of education, total cholesterol, and alcohol consumption; Model 3, model 2 plus total energy intake, socioeconomic status, physical activity, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; Model 4, model 3 plus duration of a single sauna session and temperature of sauna bath.