Table 4

HRs (95% CIs) of end-stage renal disease according to the baseline cardiovascular health score with one of its components removed

	Total		Women		Men
Removed component	HR (95% CI) for one score decrease	p Value for trend	HR (95% CI) for one score decrease	p Value for trend	HR (95% CI) for one score decrease	p Value for trend
Smoking*	1.21 (1.13 to 1.29)	<0.001	1.21 (1.05 to 1.41)	0.008	1.20 (1.11 to 1.30)	<0.001
Salt intake*	1.20 (1.13 to 1.29)	<0.001	1.23 (1.06 to 1.43)	0.007	1.20 (1.11 to 1.29)	<0.001
Physical exercise*	1.21 (1.14 to 1.29)	<0.001	1.18 (1.02 to 1.37)	0.030	1.22 (1.13 to 1.31)	<0.001
Total cholesterol*	1.24 (1.15 to 1.33)	<0.001	1.14 (0.97 to 1.35)	0.121	1.26 (1.16 to 1.36)	<0.001
Blood pressure*	1.18 (1.10 to 1.27)	<0.001	1.20 (1.01 to 1.43)	0.034	1.18 (1.09 to 1.27)	<0.001
Fasting blood glucose*	1.15 (1.07 to 1.23)	0.001	1.11 (0.93 to 1.31)	0.246	1.15 (1.06 to 1.25)	<0.001
Body mass index*	1.28 (1.19 to 1.37)	<0.001	1.34 (1.14 to 1.59)	<0.001	1.27 (1.17 to 1.37)	<0.001

*Adjusted for age (years), sex, education level (elementary school, high school, college or above), income level (income >800 RMB/month, income ≤800 RMB/month), drinking (never, past, current, <1 times/day or current, 1+ times/d), C reactive protein (quartile) and glomerular filtration rate.