Percentage of coronary events in the coldest 25% of periods* and adjusted odds ratios by sex, age, and fatal event
| Variable | Category | Total number of events | % Of cold period events† | Adjusted OR‡ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 95% CI | OR | 95% PI | |||
| OR, odds ratio; PI, posterior interval; CI, confidence interval. *Temperature averaged over the current day and the preceding three days. †Expected value under no increased risk in cold periods = 25%. ‡Adjusted by age, sex, and fatal event using hierarchical logistic regression. §Reference category. | ||||||
| Sex | Female | 16883 | 27.4 | 26.8, 28.1 | 1.07 | 1.03, 1.11 |
| Male§ | 70527 | 26.1 | 25.8, 26.4 | 1.00 | – | |
| Age group | 35–39 | 2566 | 25.7 | 24.0, 27.4 | 0.99 | 0.90, 1.09 |
| 40–44 | 5455 | 25.6 | 24.4, 26.7 | 0.97 | 0.91, 1.04 | |
| 45–49 | 9469 | 25.9 | 25.1, 26.8 | 0.99 | 0.94, 1.05 | |
| 50–54 | 15057 | 26.3 | 25.6, 27.0 | 1.01 | 0.96, 1.06 | |
| 55–59 | 22825 | 26.6 | 26.0, 27.2 | 1.02 | 0.98, 1.06 | |
| 60–64§ | 32038 | 26.5 | 26.0, 27.0 | 1.00 | – | |
| Fatal event | Yes | 38953 | 27.2 | 26.8, 27.6 | 1.07 | 1.04, 1.10 |
| No§ | 48457 | 25.7 | 25.3, 26.0 | 1.00 | – | |
| Total | 87410 | 26.3 | 26.0, 26.6 | – | – | |