Table 4

Cox proportional hazards regression model. Adjusted relative risks (see footnotes) for mortality and cardiac events (95% CI)

VariableMortalityCardiac events
Model 14-150Model 2Model 14-150Model 2
Hypertension (yes v no)1.6 (1.2, 2.1)1.7 (1.3, 2.3)2.0 (1.3, 3.1)2.4 (1.6, 3.6)
Diabetes (yes v no)3.6 (2.3, 5.6)2.9 (1.8, 4.6)6.4 (3.6, 11.6)4.4 (2.4, 8.2)
Hyperlipidaemia (yes v no)1.3 (1.0, 1.7)1.1 (0.88, 1.5)1.8 (1.2, 2.8)1.4 (0.94, 2.1)
Smoking habits
 Former vnever1.5 (1.1, 2.2)1.5 (1.04, 2.1)2.8 (1.3, 5.8)2.7 (1.3, 5.7)
 Current v never2.5 (1.9, 3.2)2.6 (2.0, 3.4)7.5 (4.2, 13.2)7.8 (4.4, 13.9)
Civil status (single v married)1.6 (1.3, 2.1)1.4 (1.1, 1.8)1.3 (0.86, 2.0)1.05 (0.69, 1.6)
Occupation (low v high level)1.25 (0.89, 1.8)1.1 (0.78, 1.6)3.1 (1.4, 7.2)2.6 (1.1, 6.0)
Education
 High school v primary school0.79 (0.53, 1.2)0.89 (0.59, 1.3)0.87 (0.53, 1.4)0.97 (0.58, 1.6)
 University vprimary school0.94 (0.58, 1.5)1.29 (0.78, 2.1)0.23 (0.07, 0.53)0.35 (0.11, 1.1)
  • 4-150 Adjusted for age. Adjusted for age, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, history of myocardial infarction, and smoking habits.