Table 2

Risk reduction or risk increase presented as OR and 95% CIs for cardiovascular disease inclusive death

Cardiovascular diseaseOR95% CIs
Summarised risk points in the health profile
 Low-risk vs high-risk group0.340.16 to 0.71
 Middle-risk vs high-risk group0.860.52 to 1.42
Lifestyle risk factors
 Low-risk vs high-risk group0.440.22 to 0.89
 Middle-risk vs high-risk group0.630.38 to 1.05
Biological risk factors
 Low-risk vs high-risk group0.310.15 to 0.66
 Middle-risk vs high-risk group0.590.30 to 1.15
Individual lifestyle and biological factors
 Smoking: risk point 3–5 vs risk point 1–22.541.45 to 4.45
 Physical exercise: risk point 3–4 vs risk point 1–21.090.66 to 1.82
 Alcohol: risk point 2–3 vs risk point 10.870.52 to 1.44
 Alcohol: risk point 4–5 vs risk point 10.750.27 to 2.07
 BMI: risk point 3 vs risk point 1–21.300.88 to 1.92
 BMI: risk point 4–5 vs risk point 1–21.690.78 to 3.67
 Blood pressure: risk point 2 vs risk point 11.100.82 to 1.49
 Blood pressure: risk point 3–5 vs risk point 11.210.66 to 2.22
 Serum cholesterol: risk point 2 vs risk point 11.471.05 to 2.04
 Serum cholesterol: risk point 3–5 vs risk point 12.151.11 to 4.16
  • The data are presented as comparisons between different groups, according to summarised selected risk points (lifestyle plus biological risk factors) in the health profile (low-risk 9–14, middle-risk 15–18 and high-risk group 19–29 risk points), summarised lifestyle or biological risk markers (low-risk 3–5, middle-risk 6–8 and high-risk group 9–14 risk points).

  • If the CI includes 1.0, then the risk reduction or increase is not statistically significant.

  • BMI, body mass index.