Table 2

Risk of death or a coronary event in the 14 years after screening examination in obese and non-obese men at 18 years of age

Body mass indexTotalNumber (%) of men
DeadWith coronary event
Less than 302294451 (20%)370 (16%)
30 or more4114 (34%)12 (29%)
Relative odds adjusted for age, smoking habit and social class (95% CI)2.03 (1.03, 4.01)2.17 (1.08, 4.34)