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. 2021 Jan 13;32(2):179–188. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001316

TABLE 2.

Adjusted RHRa of Each Lifestyle Risk Factor for All-cause, CVD, and Cancer Mortality, Excluding People with History of Cancer or CVD (n = 302,009 After Exclusion)

RHRs (Poststratified/Unweighted)
Variable Level All-cause Mortality CVD Mortality Cancer Mortality
Physical activity level ≥7.5 MET hours/week Reference Reference Reference
>0, <7.5 MET hours/week 1.04 (0.99, 1.08) 0.92 (0.82, 1.03) 1.06 (0.99, 1.19)
No PA 1.01 (0.90, 1.13) 0.83 (0.57, 1.13) 1.21 (0.98, 1.45)
Fruit and vegetable consumption At least 10 portions/day Reference Reference Reference
5–9 portions/day 0.97 (0.89, 1.07) 0.93 (0.75, 1.19) 1.02 (0.86, 1.20)
Under 5 portions/day 0.95 (0.87, 1.04) 0.96 (0.77, 1.22) 1.00 (0.84, 1.18)
Alcohol use frequency Never Reference Reference Reference
Previous 1.15 (0.98, 1.35) 1.63 (1.07, 2.34) 1.00 (0.73, 1.36)
Current: < almost daily 1.04 (0.92, 1.18) 1.52 (1.23, 1.86) 1.00 (0.79, 1.29)
Current: ≥ almost daily 1.08 (0.95, 1.24) 1.55 (1.22, 1.99) 1.02 (0.79, 1.33)
Smoking status Never Reference Reference Reference
Previous 1.03 (0.98, 1.08) 0.99 (0.87, 1.14) 1.06 (0.98, 1.16)
Current 1.13 (1.06, 1.20) 0.98 (0.82, 1.14) 1.06 (0.94, 1.20)

aTo be equivalent to Health Survey for England weighed estimates.

CVD indicates cardiovascular disease; MET, metabolic equivalent task; RHR, ratio of hazard ratio.