Table 3.
Sensitivity analyses: Association of high adherence to MADP score and total mortality under a diversity of scenarios.
| Cases/Person-Years | High (6–9) vs. Low (0–3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Main analysis | 291/28,759 | 0.54 (0.37–0.80) |
| Only men | 258/23,659 | 0.57 (0.38–0.86) |
| Only women | 33/5099 | 0.22 (0.02–2.87) |
| Including alcohol in the MDS * | 291/28,759 | 0.56 (0.37–0.83) |
| Excluding those with prevalent metabolic conditions (hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, diabetes, and hypertension) | 86/11,691 | 0.75 (0.36–1.54) |
| Only never-smokers | 68/9344 | 0.37 (0.11–1.25) |
| Excluding deaths in two first years | 272/24,328 | 0.52 (0.35–0.78) |
| Only cancer deaths | 126/26,761 | 0.46 (0.26–0.81) |
| Only CVD deaths | 65/26,145 | 0.69 (0.29–1.65) |
| Only other causes of death | 100/26,705 | 0.57 (0.26–1.23) |
* MDS: Mediterranean diet score (9 points).