Table 2

Associations of RSI with cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular risk factors for men and women

MenWomen
CrudeAdjustedCrudeAdjusted
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Cardiovascular diseases
 MI0.98 (0.88 to 1.08)1.01 (0.90 to 1.13)1.21 (0.92 to 1.57)1.22 (0.92 to 1.63)
 Stroke0.90 (0.76 to 1.06)0.94 (0.78 to 1.15)1.17 (0.94 to 1.46)1.17 (0.93 to 1.47)
RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)
 CVD0.94 (0.88 to 1.01)0.96 (0.87 to 1.06)1.10 (1.00 to 1.22)1.15 (1.00 to 1.33)
 CHD0.95 (0.88 to 1.04)0.97 (0.87 to 1.09)1.07 (0.93 to 1.24)1.13 (0.89 to 1.43)
Cardiovascular risk factors
 Hypertension1.02 (1.002 to 1.03)1.02 (1.002 to 1.03)1.04 (1.02 to 1.06)1.04 (1.02 to 1.06)
 Smoking1.02 (1.01 to 1.02)1.01 (1.004 to 1.02)1.03 (1.01 to 1.05)1.03 (1.01 to 1.04)
 Diabetes1.03 (0.98 to 1.10)1.05 (0.98 to 1.13)1.07 (1.01 to 1.13)1.10 (1.01 to 1.20)
 High-risk drinking0.98 (0.95 to 1.02)0.99 (0.95 to 1.02)0.97 (0.90 to 1.05)0.99 (0.92 to 1.06)
 Depressive disorders1.15 (1.06 to 1.24)1.15 (1.07 to 1.24)1.07 (1.01 to 1.12)1.07 (1.02 to 1.11)
β (95% CI)β (95% CI)β (95% CI)β (95% CI)
 BMI0.17 (0.09 to 0.24)0.16 (0.08 to 0.24)0.32 (0.22 to 0.42)0.25 (0.16 to 0.55)
 Cholesterol1.44 (0.60 to 2.28)1.47 (0.64 to 2.43)1.70 (0.85 to 2.55)1.40 (0.59 to 2.20)
  • Adjusted by education, study, age.

  • BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol in mg/dL, alcohol in g/day, high-risk drinking: >30 g alcohol per day for men, >20 g alcohol per day for women; MI, myocardial infarction.