Table 1

The requirements of QRISK Lifetime

ItemCodingAdjusted HR(female)Adjusted HR(male)
GenderMale
Female
Date of birth (years)Age
Smoking status (cigarettes)Non-smoker11
Former smoker1.171.18
Light smoker (<10/day)1.391.38
Moderate smoker (10–19/day)1.571.55
Heavy smoker (≥20/day)1.841.79
Self-assigned ethnicityWhite (or not recorded)11
Indian1.421.50
Pakistani2.042.05
Bangladeshi1.612.14
Other Asian1.141.32
Black African1.030.71
Black Caribbean0.690.70
Chinese0.770.79
Other (including mixed race)0.990.90
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
Ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol (per unit increase)1.171.18
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
BMI: weight/height2 (transformed to√[BMI/10] for females, log[BMI/10] for males)1.321.54
Systolic BPFor each 20 mm Hg1.131.11
Family history of CHD in first degree relative aged <60 yearsNo11
Yes1.671.84
Townsend deprivation score (output area level 2001census data)−3.950.930.96
−2.570.960.98
−0.8111
1.661.061.03
5.341.161.08
Treated hypertension*No11
Yes1.331.37
Rheumatoid arthritisNo11
Yes1.431.37
Atrial fibrillationNo11
Yes1.891.63
Type 2 diabetesNo11
Yes1.671.60
Chronic kidney disease (grade 3–5)No11
Yes1.671.59
  • *Diagnosis of hypertension and at least one current prescription of at least one antihypertensive agent.

  • BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CHD, coronary heart disease; HDL, high density lipoprotein.