Table 4.
Hazard ratios with corresponding 95% confidence intervals and p-values for the variables selected in the final model of the Cox proportional hazards regression multivariate analyses for cardiovascular disease mortality
| Variable | Hazard ratio | Confidence interval 95% | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial genus | |||
| Kocuria | 3.60 | 1.62–7.78 | 0.002 |
| Enhydrobacter | 3.20 | 1.68–5.91 | < 0.001 |
| Bacteroides | 0.22 | 0.07–0.71 | 0.011 |
| Paracoccus | 0.34 | 0.15–0.77 | 0.010 |
| Stenotrophomonas | 0.35 | 0.16–0.77 | 0.009 |
| Streptococcus | 0.76 | 0.46–1.25 | 0.276 |
| General health | |||
| Systolic blood pressure, 10 mmHg | 1.10 | 0.99–1.24 | 0.066 |
| Diabetes, yes | 3.10 | 1.51–6.22 | 0.002 |
| History of heart failure, yes | 2.30 | 0.88–5.81 | 0.089 |
| History of myocardial infarction, yes | 2.20 | 1.25–4.01 | 0.007 |
| Hypertensive medication, yes versus never | 2.20 | 1.27–3.65 | 0.004 |
| Hypertensive medication, yes versus previous | 3.20 | 0.82–12.79 | 0.093 |
| Lifestyle factor | |||
| Subjective health, not so good versus bad | 0.20 | 0.08–0.50 | 0.001 |
| Subjective health, good versus bad | 0.13 | 0.05–0.32 | < 0.001 |
| Subjective health, very good versus bad | 0.06 | 0.02–0.19 | < 0.001 |
| Excessive coffee consumption, > 3 cups per day | 1.70 | 1.06–2.75 | 0.029 |