Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||||
<23 | 23.0–24.9 | 25.0–29.9 | 30.0–34.9 | ⩾35.0 | |
Men (n = 27 402) | 3492 | 4886 | 13 849 | 4159 | 1016 |
Total mortality | |||||
Number of deaths | 467 | 487 | 1187 | 328 | 99 |
Person-years | 9916 | 13 569 | 36 334 | 11 073 | 2543 |
Age adjustment | 1.66 (1.49 to 1.84)‡ | 1.14 (1.03 to 1.27)§ | 1.00 | 0.94 (0.83 to 1.06) | 1.36 (1.11 to 1.67)¶ |
Multivariable adjustment* | 1.65 (1.49 to 1.84)‡ | 1.15 (1.03 to 1.28)§ | 1.00 | 0.94 (0.83 to 1.06) | 1.37 (1.11 to 1.68)¶ |
Multivariable adjustment† | 1.54 (1.38 to 1.72)‡ | 1.09 (0.98 to 1.21) | 1.00 | 0.94 (0.83 to 1.06) | 1.39 (1.13 to 1.71)¶ |
Cardiovascular mortality | |||||
Number of deaths | 183 | 206 | 441 | 136 | 42 |
Age adjustment | 1.78 (1.50 to 2.11)‡ | 1.31 (1.11 to 1.54)¶ | 1.00 | 1.05 (0.87 to 1.28) | 1.61 (1.17 to 2.21)¶ |
Multivariable adjustment* | 1.78 (1.50 to 2.12)‡ | 1.31 (1.11 to 1.54)¶ | 1.00 | 1.05 (0.87 to 1.28) | 1.62 (1.18 to 2.22)¶ |
Multivariable adjustment† | 1.66 (1.40 to 1.98)‡ | 1.24 (1.05 to 1.46)§ | 1.00 | 1.05 (0.86 to 1.27) | 1.60 (1.16 to 2.21)¶ |
Women (n = 54 201) | 5017 | 6917 | 25 640 | 12 240 | 4387 |
Total mortality | |||||
Number of deaths | 499 | 514 | 1802 | 861 | 326 |
Person-years | 14 323 | 19 169 | 68 928 | 33 634 | 11 648 |
Age adjustment | 1.39 (1.26 to 1.53)‡ | 1.01 (0.91 to 1.11) | 1.00 | 1.03 (0.95 to 1.12) | 1.25 (1.11 to 1.41)‡ |
Multivariable adjustment* | 1.39 (1.26 to 1.53)‡ | 1.01 (0.91 to 1.11) | 1.00 | 1.03 (0.95 to 1.12) | 1.25 (1.11 to 1.41)‡ |
Multivariable adjustment† | 1.35 (1.22 to 1.49)‡ | 0.99 (0.89 to 1.09) | 1.00 | 0.97 (0.89 to 1.05) | 1.15 (1.02 to 1.29)§ |
Cardiovascular mortality | |||||
Number of deaths | 208 | 220 | 728 | 373 | 140 |
Age adjustment | 1.43 (1.23 to 1.67)‡ | 1.07 (0.92 to 1.24) | 1.00 | 1.11 (0.98 to 1.26) | 1.34 (1.12 to 1.61)¶ |
Multivariable adjustment* | 1.43 (1.23 to 1.67)‡ | 1.07 (0.92 to 1.24) | 1.00 | 1.11 (0.98 to 1.26) | 1.34 (1.12 to 1.61)¶ |
Multivariable adjustment† | 1.37 (1.17 to 1.60)‡ | 1.03 (0.89 to 1.20) | 1.00 | 1.04 (0.92 to 1.18) | 1.23 (1.02 to 1.48)§ |
Results are shown as hazards ratio (95% CI)..
*Adjusted for age, smoking, and alcohol consumption; †adjusted for age, smoking, alcohol consumption, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, diabetes treatments and duration of diabetes; ‡p<0.001 compared with the reference group; ¶p<0.01 compared with the reference group; §p<0.05 compared with the reference group.