Multivariately adjusted odds ratios (and 95% CI) relating ECG findings with lifestyle characteristics and coronary heart disease
| Sex (men) | Smoking | Obese | Diabetes | Region (south) | Employed | Coronary heart disease | |
| Major ECG findings | 1.66 (1.46 to 1.88) | 0.92 (0.83 to 1.02) | 1.22 (1.08 to 1.38) | 1.45 (1.13 to 1.85) | 0.83 (0.75 to 0.91) | 0.93 (0.77 to 1.12) | 9.35 (8.49 to 10.3) |
| Minor ECG findings | 1.25 (1.15 to 1.37) | 1.03 (0.96 to 1.11) | 1.43 (1.31 to 1.55) | 1.38 (1.14 to 1.67) | 1.11 (1.03 to 1.18) | 0.88 (0.77 to 0.99) | 1.65 (1.50 to 1.82) |
| Only minor ECG findings | 1.23 (1.12 to 1.35) | 1.02 (0.94 to 1.10) | 1.46 (1.34 to 1.60) | 1.36 (1.10 to 1.69) | 1.11 (1.03 to 1.19) | 0.83 (0.73 to 0.95) | 1.28 (1.13 to 1.44) |
| Ischaemic ECG findings | 1.09 (0.99 to 1.19) | 0.96 (0.89 to 1.04) | 1.45 (1.33 to 1.59) | 1.49 (1.22 to 1.82) | 1.10 (1.02 to 1.18) | 0.86 (0.75 to 0.98) | 5.48 (5.04 to 5.96) |
| Q/QS patterns | 1.96 (1.65 to 2.32) | 1.06 (0.92 to 1.21) | 1.42 (1.22 to 1.66) | 1.54 (1.14 to 2.08) | 1.36 (1.20 to 1.55) | 1.10 (0.86 to 1.40) | 23.6 (20.7 to 26.9) |
| ST abnormalities | 0.79 (0.66 to 0.96) | 1.04 (0.88 to 1.23) | 1.29 (1.07 to 1.56) | 1.57 (1.12 to 2.22) | 0.86 (0.73 to 1.01) | 0.82 (0.62 to 1.07) | 3.54 (2.99 to 4.18) |
| T abnormalities | 0.98 (0.88 to 1.08) | 0.96 (0.87 to 1.05) | 1.46 (1.32 to 1.61) | 1.56 (1.26 to 1.93) | 1.01 (0.93 to 1.10) | 0.85 (0.73 to 0.98) | 2.68 (2.42 to 2.97) |
| Arrhythmias | 1.35 (1.03 to 1.77) | 1.02 (0.81 to 1.27) | 1.83 (0.90 to 3.73) | 1.72 (1.04 to 2.85) | 0.78 (0.62 to 0.97) | 0.81 (0.55 to 1.19) | 1.41 (1.05 to 1.90) |
| AV block | 2.63 (1.09 to 6.32) | 1.23 (0.66 to 2.29) | 1.16 (0.79 to 1.69) | – | 0.86 (0.47 to 1.58) | 0.61 (0.18 to 2.07) | 2.63 (1.20 to 5.75) |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 2.21 (1.48 to 3.32) | 0.56 (0.40 to 0.80) | 1.33 (1.18 to 1.51) | 0.82 (0.33 to 2.03) | 0.91 (0.67 to 1.22) | 0.72 (0.42 to 1.23) | 2.15 (1.50 to 3.08) |
| Left axis deviation | 1.99 (1.72 to 2.29) | 1.06 (0.96 to 1.18) | 1.02 (0.78 to 1.34) | 1.15 (0.86 to 1.55) | 0.92 (0.83 to 1.02) | 0.96 (0.78 to 1.18) | 1.15 (0.98 to 1.34) |
| Arrhythmias or AV block | 1.45 (1.12 to 1.87) | 1.04 (0.84 to 1.28) | 1.03 (0.81 to 1.31) | 1.57 (0.95 to 2.58) | 0.78 (0.64 to 0.97) | 0.77 (0.54 to 1.11) | 1.51 (1.15 to 1.99) |
| Bundle branch block | 2.28 (1.76 to 2.95) | 1.00 (0.83 to 1.21) | 0.99 (0.65 to 1.51) | 1.26 (0.78 to 2.04) | 1.03 (0.87 to 1.24) | 0.71 (0.49 to 1.02) | 1.68 (1.32 to 2.13) |
| Left bundle branch block | 1.27 (0.86 to 1.88) | 0.82 (0.57 to 1.18) | 0.95 (0.71 to 1.26) | 0.76 (0.28 to 2.09) | 1.17 (0.85 to 1.59) | 0.70 (0.38 to 1.30) | 1.91 (1.28 to 2.85) |
| Right bundle branch block | 3.51 (2.42 to 5.09) | 1.06 (0.84 to 1.33) | 1.04 (0.77 to 1.39) | 1.47 (0.83 to 2.59) | 0.97 (0.78 to 1.21) | 0.74 (0.46 to 1.18) | 1.53 (1.13 to 2.07) |
| Wolff-Parkinson-White | 3.54 (1.28 to 9.80) | 1.35 (0.70 to 2.59) | 1.96 (0.92 to 4.18) | – | 0.90 (0.46 to 1.72) | 0.46 (0.12 to 1.72) | 3.26 (1.47 to 7.26) |
| Atrial fibrillation/flutter | 2.27 (1.35 to 3.81) | 0.86 (0.56 to 1.34) | 1.25 (0.77 to 2.01) | 2.35 (1.16 to 4.77) | 0.84 (0.56 to 1.26) | 0.66 (0.31 to 1.40) | 1.80 (1.13 to 2.86) |
Odds ratios simultaneously adjusted for lifestyle characteristics and also for age and study.