Number of individuals by the lifestyle score* in 2001 combined with the score value in 2004, and number of deaths from 2004 to 2013
| The lifestyle score in 2001 | The lifestyle score in 2004 | Number of individuals | Number of deaths (death rate per 1000 person years) | p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 215 | 13 (6.7) | 0.640 |
| 0 | >0 | 162 | 8 (5.4) | |
| 1 | 0 | 78 | 4 (5.7) | 0.010 |
| 1 | 1 | 906 | 53 (6.5) | |
| 1 | >1 | 286 | 4 (1.5) | |
| 2 | <2 | 216 | 12 (6.2) | 0.018 |
| 2 | 2 | 613 | 13 (2.3) | |
| 2 | >2 | 160 | 3 (2.0) | |
| 3–4 | <3 | 134 | 3 (2.4) | 0.870 |
| 3–4 | 3–4 | 158 | 4 (2.8) | |
| Unfavourable (<2)‡ | Unfavourable (<2) | 1427 | 86 (6.7) | 0.002 |
| Unfavourable (<2) | Favourable (≥2) | 334 | 6 (1.9) | |
| Favourable (≥2)‡ | Unfavourable (<2) | 244 | 12 (5.4) | 0.013 |
| Favourable (≥2) | Favourable (≥2) | 1078 | 23 (2.3) |
*One point was added to the lifestyle score for each of the following: (A) not currently smoking; (B) body mass index <25 kg/m2; (C) physical exercise once a day or more; (D) five courses of fruit, berries and vegetables per day, three courses of meat other than poultry for dinner per week or less, and one course of fatty fish per week or more.
†p Values are driven from univariate Cox regression models.
‡‘Unfavourable’ lifestyle=0–1 score points, ‘favourable’ lifestyle=2–4 score points.