Table 7. Adjusted hazard ratiosa of CVD-specific mortality risk for allostatic load score categories for racial/ethnic groups according to sex: NHANES III-Linked Mortality File, 2015.
| Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Mexican American | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Allostatic load score | |||
| ≤1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 1.81 (1.23, 2.66) | 0.96 (0.54, 1.69) | 0.78 (0.39, 1.56) |
| ≥3 | 2.84 (2.11, 3.82) | 1.50 (0.92, 2.44) | 1.45 (0.82, 2.54) |
| Women | |||
| Allostatic load score | |||
| ≤1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 1.66 (1.18, 2.33) | 1.89 (1.19, 3.01) | 0.98 (0.41, 2.33) |
| ≥3 | 2.05 (1.47, 2.88) | 2.20 (1.32, 3.66) | 2.28 (0.85, 6.14) |
aAdjusted for age, education and income