Table 2:
Hazard Ratios (95% CI) for CAD According to Frequency of Fried Food Intake among Veterans
| Total Fried Food Consumption | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 time per week | 1–3 times per week | 4–6 times per week | Daily | p - trend | |
| Primary CAD Outcome | |||||
| Cases/PY | 2,812/192,405 | 2,277/137,456 | 1,229/73,075 | 407/22,259 | - |
| IR | 14.61 | 16.57 | 16.82 | 18.28 | - |
| Model 1 | ref | 1.13 (1.07, 1.20) | 1.15 (1.08, 1.23) | 1.25 (1.13, 1.39) | <0.0001 |
| Model 2 | ref | 1.13 (1.06, 1.19) | 1.16 (1.09, 1.24) | 1.28 (1.15, 1.41) | <0.0001 |
| Model 3 | ref | 1.10 (1.04, 1.16) | 1.12 (1.04, 1.19) | 1.21 (1.09, 1.34) | <0.0001 |
| Model 4 | ref | 1.07 (1.01, 1.13) | 1.08 (1.01, 1.16) | 1.14 (1.03, 1.27) | 0.0015 |
| Secondary CAD Outcome | |||||
| Cases/PY | 2,902/192,394 | 2,354/137,447 | 1,275/73,069 | 422/22,253 | - |
| IR | 15.08 | 17.13 | 17.45 | 18.96 | - |
| Model 1 | ref | 1.13 (1.07, 1.20) | 1.16 (1.08, 1.24) | 1.26 (1.13, 1.39) | <0.0001 |
| Model 2 | ref | 1.13 (1.07, 1.19) | 1.17 (1.09, 1.25) | 1.28 (1.16, 1.42) | <0.0001 |
| Model 3 | ref | 1.10 (1.04, 1.16) | 1.12 (1.05, 1.20) | 1.21 (1.09, 1.34) | <0.0001 |
| Model 4 | ref | 1.07 (1.02, 1.13) | 1.09 (1.02, 1.16) | 1.14 (1.03, 1.27) | 0.0008 |
Model 1: Crude; Model 2: Age-adjusted; Model 3: Adjusted for age, sex, race, and education; Model 4: Adjustments for Model 3 and exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption. CAD: Coronary artery disease. CI: Confidence interval. IR: Crude incidence rate per 1,000 person-years. PY: Person-years.