Table 2.
Relative Risk of Death due to Cardiovascular Risk Factors within a 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) during 3 Years of Follow‐up
| CRF | Category | N | Death | Relative Risk | 95% CI | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | Yes | 104 | 21 | |||
| No | 246 | 25 | 1.99 | 1.17–3.39 | 0.0057 | |
| Hyp | Yes | 250 | 32 | |||
| No | 101 | 14 | 0.92 | 0.51–1.66 | 0.8167 | |
| HLP | Yes | 124 | 12 | |||
| No | 224 | 34 | 0.64 | 0.34–1.19 | 0.1306 | |
| Age > 65 | Yes | 209 | 36 | |||
| No | 142 | 10 | 2.45 | 1.25–4.77 | 0.0061 | |
| Sex | M | 184 | 24 | |||
| F | 128 | 21 | 0.80 | 0.46–1.36 | 0.5532 | |
| Smoking | Yes | 44 | 5 | |||
| No | 266 | 40 | 0.76 | 0.32–1.81 | 0.5115 | |
CRF = cardiovascular risk factor; DM = diabetes mellitus; Hyp = arterial hypertension; HLP = hyperlipidemia.