TABLE 3.
Hazard ratios of hospital contacts due to cardiovascular and respiratory events associated with candle use (reference: <1/week) (n = 6757)
| Events (n) | Hazard ratio (95% confidence intervals) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <1/week | 1–4/week | >4/week | |
| All cardiovascular disease (1462) | 1 | 0.91 (0.80, 1.05) | 0.97 (0.84, 1.11) |
| Ischemic heart disease (433) | 1 | 1.03 (0.80, 1.33) | 1.10 (0.85, 1.43) |
| Cerebrovascular disease (190) | 1 | 0.99 (0.68, 1.44) | 1.04 (0.71, 1.52) |
| Myocardial infarction (153) | 1 | 0.85 (0.55, 1.31) | 1.18 (0.77, 1.81) |
| Other cardiovascular diseases (854) | 1 | 0.85 (0.71, 1.02) | 0.90 (0.75, 1.07) |
| All respiratory disease (834) | 1 | 0.96 (0.80, 1.16) | 0.98 (0.81, 1.18) |
| Asthma (115) | 1 | 0.85 (0.52, 1.37) | 0.85 (0.52, 1.37) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (136) | 1 | 0.84 (0.52, 1.36) | 1.26 (0.81, 1.97) |
| Pneumonia (328) | 1 | 0.94 (0.71, 1.24) | 0.83 (0.62, 1.12) |
| Other respiratory diseases (329) | 1 | 1.06 (0.78, 1.44) | 1.08 (0.79, 1.47) |
Note: Model adjusted for age (time scale), sex, baseline year, cohort indicator, marital status, household income, obesity status, alcohol consumption, smoking status, and physical activity.