Associations of baseline characteristics, including self assessed health, with aneurysm prevalence among 23654 men
| (A) Univariate—self assessed health only | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted simultaneously for age, social deprivation, diastolic BP, systolic BP, blood relative had AAA, centre, and self assessed health. †Reference category. | ||
| Self assessed health | <0.0005 | |
| 1st quartile (best) | 1.00† | |
| 2nd quartile | 1.25 (1.05 to 1.49) | |
| 3rd quartile | 1.32 (1.12 to 1.57) | |
| 4th quartile (worst) | 1.71 (1.46 to 2.01) | |
| (B) Multivariate—all baseline variables | Adjusted odds ratio* (95% CI) | p Value |
| Age at randomisation | <0.0005 | |
| 65–69 | 1.00† | |
| 70–74 | 1.50 (1.33 to 1.69) | |
| Social deprivation rank | 0.001 | |
| 1st quartile (least deprived) | 1.00† | |
| 2nd quartile | 1.09 (0.92 to 1.29) | |
| 3rd quartile | 1.05 (0.88 to 1.25) | |
| 4th quartile (most deprived) | 1.33 (1.12 to 1.59) | |
| Median diastolic BP | <0.0005 | |
| 1st quartile (low) | 1.00† | |
| 2nd quartile | 1.12 (0.93 to 1.35) | |
| 3rd quartile | 1.32 (1.09 to 1.60) | |
| 4th quartile (high) | 1.74 (1.41 to 2.16) | |
| Median systolic BP | <0.0005 | |
| 1st quartile (low) | 1.00† | |
| 2nd quartile | 1.00 (0.84 to 1.20) | |
| 3rd quartile | 0.79 (0.65 to 0.96) | |
| 4th quartile (high) | 0.73 (0.59 to 0.91) | |
| Blood relative had abdominal | 0.03 | |
| aortic aneurysm (AAA) | 1.00† | |
| No/don’t know | 1.38 (1.04 to 1.84) | |
| Yes | ||
| Self assessed health | <0.0005 | |
| 1st quartile (best) | 1.00† | |
| 2nd quartile | 1.24 (1.05 to 1.48) | |
| 3rd quartile | 1.32 (1.11 to 1.56) | |
| 4th quartile (worst) | 1.66 (1.41 to 1.95) | |