Table 3 Hazard ratios (95% CI) of the exposure groups obtained in the stratified Cox models for the overall population and by sex

Overall

Low CVR

Reference

Reference

Reference

Low-intermediate CVR

1.12 (1.08–1.15)

1.07 (1.03–1.11)

1.34 (1.21–1.50)

High-intermediate CVR

1.17 (1.12–1.21)

1.10 (1.04–1.16)

1.52 (1.35–1.71)

High CVR

1.29 (1.24–1.35)

1.17 (1.11–1.24)

1.90 (1.67–2.16)

Previous CVD

1.55 (1.50–1.60)

1.17 (1.13–1.22)

3.68 (3.39–3.99)

Women

Low CVR

Reference

Reference

Reference

Low-intermediate CVR

1.14 (1.10–1.19)

1.06 (1.01–1.12)

1.47 (1.28–1.70)

High-intermediate CVR

1.21 (1.13–1.29)

1.09 (1.00–1.18)

1.70 (1.37–2.11)

High CVR

1.36 (1.25–1.49)

1.14 (1.02–1.28)

2.04 (1.53–2.71)

Previous CVD

1.48 (1.42–1.54)

1.12 (1.06–1.19)

3.35 (3.01–3.74)

Men

Low CVR

Reference

Reference

Reference

Low-intermediate CVR

1.09 (1.03–1.16)

1.10 (1.02–1.18)

1.25 (1.03–1.51)

High-intermediate CVR

1.15 (1.09–1.21)

1.13 (1.05–1.22)

1.45 (1.21–1.72)

High CVR

1.28 (1.21–1.34)

1.21 (1.13–1.30)

1.86 (1.59–2.19)

Previous CVD

1.60 (1.53–1.68)

1.25 (1.17–1.34)

3.87 (3.37–4.45)