Table 4

Men with high physical work demands only, n=846

	Cumulative incidence, %	HR^*	HR^†	HR^‡	HR^§
Age
Youngest half (max 48 y), n=420	8.6	NA	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
Oldest half (>48 y), n=426	19.5		3.16 (2.12 to 4.71)	2.48 (1.64 to 3.73)	2.52 (1.66 to 3.83)
Smoking
Current, n=648	15.3	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
Previous, n=131	9.2	0.46 (0.25 to 0.84)	0.45 (0.24 to 0.82)	0.40 (0.22 to 0.73)	0.38 (0.20 to 0.71)
Never, n=67	11.9	0.67 (0.32 to 1.37)	0.71 (0.34 to 1.46)	0.47 (0.22 to 1.03)	0.49 (0.22 to 1.09)
Alcohol, beverages/d
0, n=218	12.4	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
1–2, n=355	15.2	1.23 (0.78 to 1.96)	1.23 (0.77 to 1.95)	1.31 (0.81 to 2.11)	1.41 (0.87 to 2.29)
3–5, n=208	13.0	1.11 (0.65 to 1.90)	1.00 (0.58 to 1.72)	1.14 (0.65 to 1.98)	0.95 (0.53 to 1.67)
6+, n=60	16.7	2.10 (1.01 to 4.35)	1.84 (0.88 to 3.84)	2.05 (0.97 to 4.33)	1.43 (0.67 to 3.05)
Leisure-time physical activity
Low, n=144	20.8	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
Medium, n=586	12.6	0.62 (0.40 to 0.95)	0.59 (0.38 to 0.90)	0.62 (0.40 to 0.96)	0.56 (0.36 to 0.88)
High, n=114	13.2	0.67 (0.36 to 1.26)	0.64 (0.34 to 1.21)	0.80 (0.42 to 1.52)	0.77 (0.40 to 1.48)
BMI
−25, n=351	12.8	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
>25 to 28, n=299	12.0	0.82 (0.53 to 1.28)	0.87 (0.56 to 1.36)	0.66 (0.42 to 1.05)	0.73 (0.45 to 1.17)
>28, n=194	18.6	1.37 (0.88 to 2.13)	1.34 (0.84 to 2.12)	1.02 (0.64 to 1.62)	1.08 (0.66 to 1.76)
Systolic BP, mm Hg
−120, n=238	7.1	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
>120 to 150, n=499	15.2	2.02 (1.19 to 3.42)	2.16 (1.27 to 3.68)	1.68 (0.96 to 2.95)	1.93 (1.07 to 3.46)
>150, n=108	24.1	3.20 (1.72 to 5.95)	3.41 (1.81 to 6.44)	2.13 (0.97 to 4.66)	2.14 (0.98 to 4.66)
Diastolic BP, mm Hg
−75, n=253	11.5	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
>75 to 90, n=455	12.5	1.05 (0.67 to 1.64)	1.05 (0.67 to 1.66)	0.90 (0.55 to 1.46)	0.79 (0.47 to 1.30)
>90, n=137	24.1	2.18 (1.32 to 3.60)	2.53 (1.51 to 4.23)	1.43 (0.73 to 2.78)	1.60 (0.83 to 3.09)
Hypertension^**
No, n=834	13.8	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
Yes, n=12	33.3	2.32 (0.85 to 6.30)	2.12 (0.76 to 5.90)	1.80 (0.64 to 5.13)	1.82 (0.62 to 5.34)
Physical fitness (VO₂max)
15–26, n=125	23.2	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
27–38, n=531	13.9	0.65 (0.42 to 1.00)	0.63 (0.40 to 0.99)	0.73 (0.46 to 1.16)	0.70 (0.43 to 1.13)
39–78, n=190	8.4	0.41 (0.22 to 0.76)	0.39 (0.21 to 0.74)	0.54 (0.27 to 1.06)	0.48 (0.24 to 0.96)
Psychological pressure at work
No, n=708	13.8	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
Yes, n=136	14.7	1.01 (0.62 to 1.63)	1.08 (0.66 to 1.76)	0.98 (0.60 to 1.60)	1.04 (0.61 to 1.78)
Psychological pressure at leisure
No, n=795	14.0	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
Yes, n=47	17.0	1.11 (0.54 to 2.27)	1.15 (0.56 to 2.37)	1.04 (0.50 to 2.14)	1.09 (0.51 to 2.30)
Work, h/week
<40, n=51	9.8	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
40–45, n=618	14.6	1.50 (0.61 to 3.70)	1.68 (0.68 to 4.19)	1.47 (0.60 to 3.63)	1.54 (0.62 to 3.85)
>45, n=177	13.6	1.49 (0.57 to 3.89)	1.81 (0.68 to 4.86)	1.38 (0.52 to 3.64)	1.58 (0.70 to 3.18)
Social class
High (I, II, III), n=74	10.8	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶	1^¶
Low (IV, V), n=771	14.3	1.47 (0.72 to 3.01)	1.43 (0.69 to 2.96)	1.55 (0.75 to 3.18)	1.49 (0.70 to 3.18)

Lifestyle and other predictors of ischaemic heart disease mortality (n=119, 14.1%) during the 30-year follow-up 1970/1971 to 2001. Statistically significant results are highlighted in bold.
↵* Adjusted for age.
↵† Adjusted for age + lifestyle (smoking, leisure-time physical activity, alcohol).
↵‡ Adjusted for age + clinical factors (BMI, BP including treatment for, physical fitness).
↵§ Age + all other confounders/risk factors (lifestyle, clinical factors, psychosocial stress at work and leisure, number of work hours and social class).
↵¶ Reference category.
↵** Receives doctor's treatment due to hypertension.
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; NA, not applicable.