Relation between parental history of CHD and fatal CHD in the male offspring
| Parental history of CHD | Number (%) deaths | Hazard ratio (95% CI) (unadjusted) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) (adjusted for year of birth) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) (fully adjusted)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted for year of birth quintile, cigarette smoking, father’s social class, height, body mass index, and systolic BP. | ||||
| †Reference category. | ||||
| CI, confidence interval. | ||||
| Neither parent† | 326 (87.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Either parent | 47 (12.6) | 1.60 (1.18 to 2.18) | 1.53 (1.13 to 2.09) | 1.53 (1.13 to 2.08) |
| Father only | 35 (9.7) | 1.59 (1.12 to 2.26) | 1.53 (1.08 to 2.17) | 1.53 (1.08 to 2.18) |
| Mother only | 9 (2.7) | 1.26 (0.65 to 2.45) | 1.20 (0.62 to 2.33) | 1.19 (0.61 to 2.32) |
| Both parents | 3 (0.9) | 10.08 (3.23 to 31.46) | 9.88 (3.16 to 30.89) | 8.65 (2.65 to 28.31) |