Number of Participants with Elevated Risk Factors in 1977 and Their Relative Risk (95% CI) of Cardiovascular Events 1977–1995 in the Nijmegen Cohort Study
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (n = 2055) | Relative Risk | Number (n = 2152) | Relative Risk | |
| Hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol ≥5.8 mmol/L) | 794 | 2.5 (1.9–2.9) | 490 | 1.9 (1.1–3.4) |
| Hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or under treatment) | 340 | 1.8 (1.2–2.3) | 329 | 1.7 (0.8–2.5) |
| Smoking (>10 cigarettes daily) | 944 | 1.8 (1.2–2.4) | 588 | 1.4 (0.8–2.4) |
| Obesity (body mass index ≥27 kg/m2) | 436 | 1.6 (1.2–2.0) | 448 | 1.9 (1.1–2.8) |
| Family history of cardiovascular disease | 371 | 1.8 (1.3–2.5) | 439 | 1.9 (1.1–3.3) |