Table 5. Adjusted hazard ratiosa of CVD-specific mortality risk for allostatic load score categories according to racial/ethnic groups: NHANES III-Linked Mortality File, 2015.
| Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Mexican American | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-cause | |||
| Allostatic load score | |||
| ≤1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 1.35 (1.18, 1.54) | 1.19 (0.95, 1.49) | 0.98 (0.78, 1.25) |
| ≥3 | 1.72 (1.52, 1.94) | 1.80 (1.52, 2.14) | 1.47 (1.18, 1.82) |
| CVD-specific | |||
| Allostatic load score | |||
| ≤1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 1.67 (1.26, 2.21) | 1.27 (0.88, 1.83) | 0.85 (0.47, 1.52) |
| ≥3 | 2.34 (1.87, 2.92) | 1.71 (1.23, 2.40) | 1.66 (0.97, 2.84) |
aAdjusted for age, sex, education and income.