Men and women | Men | Women | Gender interaction | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 6601 | 2744 | 3857 | |
Cause of death ( number of deaths) | ||||
Model 1* | ||||
Total mortality (2225) | 1.17 (1.12 to 1.22) | 1.18 (1.11 to 1.26) | 1.16 (1.09 to 1.23) | 0.91 |
Cardiovascular (776) | 1.21 (1.12 to 1.30) | 1.22 (1.10 to 1.36) | 1.19 (1.07 to 1.33) | 0.98 |
Stroke (183) | 1.26 (1.08 to 1.47) | 1.35 (1.06 to 1.71) | 1.22 (0.99 to 1.49) | 0.76 |
IHD (366) | 1.18 (1.06 to 1.32) | 1.17 (1.02 to 1.35) | 1.20 (1.01 to 1.43) | 0.59 |
Cancer (774) | 1.07 (1.00 to 1.15) | 1.11 (1.00 to 1.29) | 1.04 (0.93 to 1.15) | 0.46 |
Respiratory (200) | 1.35 (1.16 to 1.57) | 1.34 (1.10 to 1.63) | 1.39 (1.11 to 1.74) | 0.69 |
External causes (68) | 1.44 (1.13 to 1.84) | 1.37 (0.98 to 1.91) | 1.51 (1.05 to 2.17) | 0.79 |
Model 2† | ||||
Total mortality (2225) | 1.12 (1.07 to 1.17) | 1.13 (1.06 to 1.20) | 1.11 (1.04 to 1.19) | 0.85 |
Cardiovascular (776) | 1.14 (1.06 to 1.23) | 1.14 (1.03 to 1.27) | 1.15 (1.03 to 1.29) | 0.68 |
Stroke (183) | 1.19 (1.02 to 1.39) | 1.20 (0.95 to 1.53) | 1.18 (0.95 to 1.45) | 0.93 |
IHD (366) | 1.11 (1.00 to 1.24) | 1.11 (0.96 to 1.28) | 1.15 (0.96 to 1.37) | 0.41 |
Cancer (774) | 1.05 (0.97 to 1.13) | 1.09 (0.98 to 1.21) | 1.03 (0.92 to 1.15) | 0.40 |
Respiratory (200) | 1.23 (1.06 to 1.44) | 1.32 (1.06 to 1.65) | 1.22 (0.96 to 1.55) | 0.48 |
External causes (68) | 1.37 (1.06 to 1.76) | 1.30 (0.92 to 1.83) | 1.47 (0.99 to 2.17) | 0.79 |
Age 50–80 years at baseline.
*Model 1. Adjusted for age, sex and body size (BMI and height).
†Model 2. Adjusted for age, sex and body size (BMI and height)+systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglycerides, self-reported general health status, self-reported history of heart attack, stroke, angina, asthma and diabetes, self-reported blood pressure treatment, smoking, leisure-time physical activity and education.
BMI, body mass index; IHD, ischaemic heart disease.