Table 5

Hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for the development of coronary artery calcium (CAC) (CAC >0) among participants with no coronary calcium (CAC=0) at baseline

ModelInactiveModerately activeHEPAP for trend
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Model 1Reference1.00 (0.90, 1.11)1.12 (0.98, 1.28)0.18
Model 2Reference1.00 (0.91, 1.11)1.13 (0.99, 1.30)0.13
Model 3Reference1.04 (0.93, 1.15)1.19 (1.04, 1.37)0.02
Model 4Reference1.04 (0.94, 1.15)1.21 (1.05, 1.38)0.01
Model 5Reference1.04 (0.94, 1.15)1.21 (1.05, 1.38)0.01
  • Model 1: adjusted for age, sex and centre. Model 2: Model 1 + smoking, alcohol, education and family history of cardiovascular disease. Model 3: Model 2 + body mass index, systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting glucose. Model 4: Model 3 + history of diabetes and history of hypertension. Model 5: Model 4 + lipid-lowering therapy.

  • CAC, coronary artery calcium; HEPA, health-enhancing physically active.