Table 3

Crude cumulative incidence (% (n/total)) of ischaemic heart disease and all cause mortality, with age adjusted relative risk and 95% confidence interval (CI), during an 11 year follow up according to Lewis phenotype and leisure time physical activity level

Lewis phenotypeRelative risk (95% CI), Le(a−b−) v rest
Le(a−b−)Le(a+b−)/Le(a−b+)
Ischaemic heart disease, fatal events
Low leisure time physical activity level9.6% (12/125)3.7% (44/1195)2.7 (1.4 to 5.2)3-160
High leisure time physical activity level4.3% (6/141)3.3% (45/1365)1.3 (0.5 to 3.1)
All men6.8% (18/266)3.4% (89/2560)2.0 (1.2 to 3.4)3-160
Ischaemic heart disease, fatal and non-fatal events
Low leisure time physical activity level18.4% (23/125)15.1% (180/1195)1.3 (0.8 to 2.1)
High leisure time physical activity level11.3% (16/141)11.4% (155/1365)1.1 (0.7 to1.9)
All men14.7% (39/266)13.1% (335/2560)1.2 (0.9 to1.7)
All cause mortality
Low leisure time physical activity level34.4% (43/125)30.9% (365/1195)1.2 (0.8 to1.8)
High leisure time physical activity level26.2% (37/141)26.0% (355/1365)1.0 (0.7 to1.5)
All men30.1% (80/266)28.1% (720/2560)1.1 (0.8 to1.4)
  • 3-160 p < 0.01.