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Table 2 Deviance, and smoking log-hazard ratio (HR) plus standard error (SE) in the different models

From: Relative risk for cardiovascular atherosclerotic events after smoking cessation: 6–9 years excess risk in individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia

model

  

deviance

log(HR) (SE)

(i)

constant excess risk

 

10455.93

0.643 (0.083)

(ii)

no excess risk

 

10542.84

0.188 (0.075)

(iii)

linearly decreasing risk

δ = 0

10455.93

0.643 (0.083)

  

δ = 0.05

10441.41

0.718 (0.082)

  

δ = 0.09

10438.31

0.708 (0.079)

  

δ = 0.10

10438.26

0.705 (0.079)

  

δ = 0.11

10438.09

0.704 (0.077)

  

δ = 0.15

10438.56

0.689 (0.077)

  

δ = 0.20

10439.79

0.672 (0.077)

  

δ = 0.25

10444.98

0.660 (0.076)

(iv)

exponentially decreasing risk

p = 0

10455.93

0.643 (0.083)

  

p = 0.05

10439.82

0.758 (0.087)

  

p = 0.09

10438.57

0.743 (0.084)

  

p = 0.095

10438.56

0.741 (0.083)

  

p = 0.10

10438.58

0.738 (0.083)

  

p = 0.125

10438.84

0.728 (0.082)

  

p = 0.15

10439.33

0.719 (0.081)

  

p = 0.3

10443.87

0.678 (0.078)

  1. All p-values < 0.001, except for model (ii) p = 0.012. Standard errors were calculated using δ and p as given constants.