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. 2021 May 15;10(11):e019482. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019482

Table 3.

Incidence Rates for Cardiovascular Disease and All‐Cause Mortality According to Measures of Baseline Cardiovascular Health

Incidence Rate per 1000 Person‐Years (95% CI)
Cardiovascular Disease All‐Cause Mortality
Elderly, 60~74 y, N/Total N=14 260/173 109

Very Elderly, ≥75 y,

N/Total N=6234/45 379

Elderly, 60~74 y, N/Total N=15 641/173 109

Very Elderly, ≥75 y,

N/Total N=11 507/45 379

CVH status, no. of ideal metrics
Low, 0–2 15.5 (15.1–15.9) 29.3 (28.2–30.5) 13.8 (13.5–14.2) 43.2 (41.8–44.6)
Moderate, 3–4 11.3 (11.0–11.6) 25.0 (24.1–25.9) 12.6 (12.3–12.5) 43.9 (42.8–45.1)
High, 5–6 6.4 (5.8–7.1) 18.8 (16.3–21.6) 9.8 (9.0–10.6) 40.7 (37.0–44.6)
CVH status per no. of ideal metrics
0 22.2 (19.8–24.8) 41.8 (33.2–51.9) 18.8 (16.7–21.2) 53.3 (43.9–64.1)
1 16.8 (16.1–17.6) 31.4 (29.1–33.8) 13.8 (13.2–14.5) 40.3 (37.8–42.9)
2 14.6 (14.2–15.1) 28.1 (26.8–29.5) 13.6 (13.2–14.0) 43.9 (42.3–45.6)
3 12.2 (11.8–12.6) 26.2 (25.1–27.4) 13.2 (12.8–13.5) 44.0 (42.5–45.5)
4 9.9 (9.5–10.3) 23 (21.6–24.4) 11.7 (11.2–12.1) 43.8 (41.9–45.7)
5 6.5 (5.8–7.2) 19.6 (16.9–22.6) 9.7 (8.9–10.5) 42.1 (38.2–46.3)
6 5.4 (3.5–7.9) 9.3 (4.0–18.4) 11.1 (8.4–13.5) 24.1 (14.9–36.8)
CVH status per points on the CVH score
1 or 2 33.6 (27.3–40.9) 49.5 (31.4–74.4) 27.1 (21.7–33.4) 78.9 (56.4–107.4)
3 or 4 22.8 (21.5–24.1) 39.1 (35.3–43.1) 19.7 (18.5–20.9) 52.1 (47.9–56.6)
5 or 6 16.1 (15.6–16.6) 31.2 (29.7–32.8) 15.2 (14.8–15.7) 46.2 (44.4–48.0)
7 or 8 12.3 (12.0–12.6) 25.4 (24.4–26.5) 12.6 (12.3–12.9) 42.7 (41.5–44.0)
9 or 10 8.8 (8.4–9.1) 21.4 (20.2–22.7) 10.2 (9.8–10.6) 40.5 (38.8–42.3)
≥11 6.4 (5.5–3.5) 17.3 (14.0–21.2) 9.0 (8.0–10.1) 37.3 (32.4–42.7)

CVH, indicates cardiovascular health.