Table 3.

Hazard ratios for cardiovascular disease mortality among men and women according to baseline smoking status, with various forms of adjustment, Finland, 1997–2013.

	Model Aa		Model Bb
	HR	(95% CI)	HR	(95% CI)
Men 45–64 years
Never	1	Ref	1	Ref
Ex-smokers	1.28	(0.90–1.83)	1.19	(0.83–1.71)
Current smokers	3.02	(2.18–4.18)	2.67	(1.92–3.72)
P for trend		<0.001		<0.001
Men 65–74 years
Never	1	Ref	1	Ref
Ex-smokers	1.20	(0.89–1.63)	1.15	(0.85–1.56)
Current smokers	1.98	(1.36–2.89)	1.95	(1.33–2.86)
P for trend		0.001		0.002
Women 45–64 years
Never	1	Ref	1	Ref
Ex-smokers	0.39	(0.09–1.62)	0.37	(0.09–1.59)
Current smokers	3.47	(1.91–6.29)	4.28	(2.29–7.99)
P for trend		<0.001		<0.001
Women 65–74 years
Never	1	Ref	1	Ref
Ex-smokers	0.71	(0.32–1.56)	0.72	(0.33–1.59)
Current smokers	2.13	(1.04–4.37)	2.67	(1.28–5.58)
P for trend		0.064		0.017

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.

^aAdjusted for age, area, survey year.

^bAdditional adjustments for body mass index, serum cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, education and marital status.