Table 2

Event numbers, person-years and crude event rates per 1000 person-years by frequency of strenuous physical activity at baseline

EventsPerson-yearsIncidence/mortality rate (95% CI) per 1000 person-years
Major cardiovascular events
 Daily241287.318.6 (12.5 to 27.8)
 5–6×/week291395.520.8 (14.4 to 29.9)
 2–4×/week613538.217.2 (13.4 to 22.2)
 1–4×/month391496.026.1 (19.1 to 35.7)
 Rarely/never29624.546.4 (32.3 to 66.8)
Non-fatal cardiovascular events
 Daily111211.79.1 (5.0 to 16.4)
 5–6×/week241351.317.8 (11.9 to 26.5)
 2–4×/week423382.612.4 (9.2 to 16.8)
 1–4×/month261372.119.0 (12.9 to 27.8)
 Rarely/never9476.018.9 (9.8 to 36.3)
Cardiovascular mortality
 Daily141481.99.5 (5.6 to 16.0)
 5–6×/week101617.96.2 (3.3 to 11.5)
 2–4×/week194188.14.5 (2.9 to 7.1)
 1–4×/month151849.88.1 (4.9 to 13.5)
 Rarely/never23789.829.1 (19.4 to 43.8)
All-cause mortality
 Daily241481.916.2 (10.9 to 24.2)
 5–6×/week141617.98.7 (5.1 to 14.6)
 2–4×/week324188.17.6 (5.4 to 10.8)
 1–4×/month261849.814.1 (9.6 to 20.6)
 Rarely/never35789.844.3 (31.8 to 61.7)