Table 1

Results of a proportional hazards model analysis predicting 214 coronary deaths among 1622 men in 35 years as a function of six risk factors

Risk factorCoefficientT ValueDelta for computing hazard ratiosHazard ratios95% CI
CI, confidence interval.
Age in years0.08916.085 years1.561.35 to 1.80
Systolic blood pressure in mm Hg0.01815.1820 mm Hg1.441.25 to 1.65
Serum cholesterol in mmol/l0.26684.251 mmol/l1.311.15 to 1.48
Physical activity score (1, 2, 3)−0.3218−3.331 score unit0.720.60 to 0.88
Body mass index in kg/m20.00250.133 kg/m21.010.90 to 1.13
Cigarettes/day0.02042.9610 cigarettes1.231.07 to 1.40