Table 4

Multivariate adjusted effect of cardiovascular risk factors on incidence of ischaemic heart disease.

BOTH SEXES

MEN

WOMEN

RR

IC 95%

p

RR

IC 95%

p

RR

IC 95%

p

MALE GENDER

1.65

1.16

2.34

.005

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

AGE >= 65

4.93

3.45

7.06

<0.001

4.04

2.54

6.40

<0.001

6.71

3.72

12.09

<0.001

CURRENT SMOKING

2.60

1.75

3.85

<0.001

2.72

1.73

4.26

<0.001

2.03

.77

5.32

.151

CHOLESTEROL >= 240

1.97

1.42

2.73

<0.001

1.95

1.26

3.00

.003

1.92

1.17

3.14

.010

SBP/DBP >= 140/90

1.24

.88

1.73

.218

1.61

1.04

2.50

.033

.80

.47

1.36

.412

GLUCOSE >= 126

1.52

1.00

2.33

.050

.92

.47

1.78

.798

2.51

1.41

4.45

.002

BMI > = 25

2.21

1.28

3.83

.004

2.31

1.10

4.86

.027

2.03

.90

4.59

.089

LDL/HDL RATIO >= 3

2.12

1.40

3.20

<0.001

1.80

1.02

3.16

.042

2.43

1.34

4.40

.003

Marín et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:38   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-38