Table 3

Survival analysis of ischaemic heart disease

No miscarriages
N=49 579
Non-consecutive miscarriage
N=9419
2 Consecutive miscarriages
N=940
≥3 Consecutive miscarriages
N=167
Events, N (%)1440 (2.9)272 (2.9)30 (3.2)7 (4.2)
Person-years*1006192153
Univariate HR (95% CI)1.00.92 (0.81 to 1.05)2.24 (1.56 to 3.22)4.00 (1.90 to 8.42)
Multivariate†‡ HR (95% CI)
Missing§ (%)
1.01.28 (0.96 to 1.72)
(38.5)
2.40 (1.28 to 4.51)
(31.3)
3.80 (0.94 to 15.33)
(30.8)
Multivariate†¶ HR (95% CI)1.00.99 (0.87 to 1.13)1.75 (1.22 to 2.52)3.18 (1.49 to 6.80)
  • *Person-years in thousands.

  • †Adjusted for maternal age, body mass index, social class and smoking.

  • ‡Complete case analysis.

  • §Percentage of cases with missing covariates: exposed and unexposed groups together.

  • ¶Multiple imputation model: model includes maternal age, body mass index, social class and smoking.