Table 2. Hazard ratio for overall mortality according to waist circumference categories.

		Waist circumference groups
		< 80 ㎝	80–84.9 ㎝	85–89.9 ㎝	90–94.9 ㎝	≥ 95 ㎝
Men	Model 1	1.000	0.720*	0.743*	0.726*	0.777*
	Model 2	1.000	0.754*	0.784*	0.771*	0.829*
	Model 3	1.000	0.740*	0.759*	0.733*	0.773*
Women	Model 1	1.000	0.901	0.949	1.045	1.447*
	Model 2	1.000	0.899	0.946	1.032	1.416*
	Model 3	1.000	0.857	0.877	0.932	1.223

* P < 0.05 compared to subjects with waist circumference below 80 ㎝.

Model 1: adjusted for age. Model 2: adjusted for age, smoking status, alcohol consumption status, and level of physical activity. Model 3: adjusted for age, smoking status, alcohol consumption status, level of physical activity, total cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus status.