Association between leucocyte telomere length and risk of cardiovascular disease
| Men (HR (95% CI)) | Women (HR (95% CI)) | Total (HR (95% CI)) | |
| Per SD increase | 0.74 (0.59 to 0.92) | 0.86 (0.66 to 1.12) | 0.79 (0.66 to 0.93) |
| Categorical variable by tertiles | |||
| (0.18, 0.94] | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| (0.94, 1.17] | 1.02 (0.90 to 1.16) | 1.02 (0.85 to 1.21) | 1.02 (0.92 to 1.13) |
| (1.17, 2.08] | 0.82 (0.71 to 0.96) | 0.96 (0.80 to 1.16) | 0.88 (0.78 to 0.99) |
Models adjusted for marital status, age, sex, educational attainment and body mass index.