Table 3

Baseline RHR and cause-specific mortality risk in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (n=41 386)

Cause of deathDeaths (n)%HR* per 10 bpm95% CIP
All cancers36188.71.101.06 to 1.13<0.001
 Bladder cancer690.81.050.83 to 1.330.67
 Brain cancer1241.50.910.75 to 1.090.30
 Breast cancer2773.31.151.02 to 1.300.02
 Colorectal cancer4605.51.181.08 to 1.29<0.001
 Kidney cancer730.91.271.03 to 1.570.03
 Lung cancer5666.71.191.10 to 1.29<0.001
 Lymphoid cancer4154.91.050.95 to 1.150.36
 Prostate cancer2472.91.070.94 to 1.200.31
 Ovarian cancer1221.50.870.71 to 1.060.15
 Skin cancer1221.51.100.92 to 1.310.29
 UADT cancer1181.41.160.98 to 1.380.08
 Other cancer102512.21.061.00 to 1.130.06
All cardiovascular diseases22395.41.111.07 to 1.16<0.001
 Cerebrovascular disease5506.51.030.95 to 1.120.42
 Coronary heart disease112913.41.131.06 to 1.19<0.001
 Other CVD5606.61.161.07 to 1.26<0.001
All non-CVD/non-cancer25746.21.201.16 to 1.25<0.001
 External cause2412.91.181.05 to 1.330.007
 Infectious disease1121.31.251.05 to 1.490.01
 Mental disorder2402.91.060.93 to 1.200.41
 Endocrine disorder3654.31.261.15 to 1.39<0.001
 Respiratory disease5206.21.361.26 to 1.47<0.001
 Other cause109713.01.141.08 to 1.21<0.001

  • *Adjusted for age, sex, country of birth, level of education, waist circumference, alcohol consumption, smoking, physical activity score, Alternative Healthy Eating Index, total serum cholesterol, sodium:potassium ratio, caffeine, blood pressure, and history of hypertension, angina, asthma and diabetes.

  • bpm, beats per minute; CVD, cardiovascular disease; RHR, resting heart rate; UADT, upper aerodigestive tract.