Table 3. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for BMI in association with CVD-specific mortality in people with hypertension of different sex.
| BMI | Male | Female | ||||||||
| Value | HR | 95%CI | Patients at risk, n | Mortality/100,000 person-y | Value | HR | 95%CI | Patients at risk, n | Mortality/100,000 person-y | |
| 10th percentile | 20.76 | 1.13 | 1.09-1.18 | 9 318 | 1 589 | 20.28 | 1.23 | 1.18-1.29 | 1.23 | 1.18-1.29 |
| 20th percentile | 21.97 | 1.08 | 1.05-1.11 | 9 819 | 1 110 | 21.48 | 1.14 | 1.11-1.18 | 1.14 | 1.11-1.18 |
| 30th percentile | 22.72 | 1.04 | 1.02-1.06 | 10 462 | 976 | 22.43 | 1.08 | 1.06-1.10 | 1.08 | 1.06-1.10 |
| 40th percentile | 23.45 | 1.01 | 0.99-1.02 | 9 991 | 892 | 23.23 | 1.02 | 1.00-1.03 | 1.02 | 1.00-1.03 |
| 50th percentile | 24.22 | 1.00 | 1.00-1.01 | 9 640 | 790 | |||||
| Reference | 25.00 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| 60th percentile | 24.77 | 0.99 | 0.99-1.00 | 9 475 | 769 | 24.65 | 0.99 | 0.99-1.00 | 0.99 | 0.99-1.00 |
| 70th percentile | 25.61 | 1.02 | 1.01-1.03 | 10 405 | 714 | 25.48 | 1.01 | 1.00-1.02 | 1.01 | 1.00-1.02 |
| 80th percentile | 26.47 | 1.04 | 1.01-1.06 | 10 089 | 674 | 26.67 | 1.03 | 1.01-1.05 | 1.03 | 1.01-1.05 |
| 90th percentile | 27.77 | 1.07 | 1.03-1.12 | 9 908 | 623 | 28.13 | 1.06 | 1.02-1.10 | 1.06 | 1.02-1.10 |
Abbreviations: CVD: cardiovascular disease; BMI: body mass index; CI: confidence interval; HR: hazard ratio.
*Adjusted for sex, age at registry, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, concomitant diabetes, family history of diabetes, family history of hypertension, family history of stroke, family history of CVD, smoking, drinking and physical activity.