Table 2.

Risk Factor Prevalence and Adjusted 10-Year Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Mortality

Adjusted 10-Year CHD Mortality Risk
Risk FactorRisk Factor Prevalence (SE)Relative Risk95% CIMarginal Risk95% CI
CHD = coronary heart disease; SE = standard error; CI = confidence interval.
Age, years
    65–7412.1 (0.4)6.34.5–7.47.35.6–9.0
    54–6417.9 (0.6)3.72.4–4.73.02.2–3.8
    45–5422.1 (0.5)2.91.7–3.72.01.2–2.8
    35–4421.1 (0.7)2.61.3–3.91.50.6–2.5
    25–34 (referent)26.9 (0.7)1.01.0–1.00.40.0–0.7
Education (years)
    <1235.5 (0.9)1.51.2–1.83.42.9–4.0
    1236.5 (0.9)1.20.8–1.62.31.5–3.1
    >12 (referent)28.0 (0.9)1.01.0–1.01.81.1 – 2.5
Sex
    Male47.5 (0.7)1.51.3–1.63.93.2–4.6
    Female (referent)52.5 (0.7)1.01.0–1.01.81.3–2.3
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
    >16011.3 (0.5)2.92.0–4.14.83.4–6.2
    140–15919.3 (0.6)1.91.3v2.73.22.3–4.0
    130–13917.5 (0.6)1.61.0–2.42.51.5–3.5
    120–12920.5 (0.5)1.20.6–2.01.70.8 – 2.5
    <120 (referent)31.3 (0.9)1.01.0–1.01.30.7–2.0
Diabetes mellitus2.0 (0.3)1.80.8–3.84.61.4–7.8
No diabetes mellitus (referent)98.0 (0.3)1.01.0–1.02.72.3–3.2
Cholesterol (mg/dL)
    >28010.2 (0.5)1.60.9 – 2.73.72.3–5.0
    240–27920.5 (0.5)1.30.9 – 1.82.92.2–3.7
    200–23934.4 (0.6)1.10.8 – 1.52.71.9–3.6
    <200 (referent)34.9 (0.9)1.01.0 – 1.02.21.4–3.1
Smoker41.6 (0.8)1.41.1 – 1.63.92.9–4.8
Non–smoker (referent)58.4 (0.8)1.01.0 – 1.02.21.8–2.7