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Table 3 Hazard ratio for cardiovascular death per unique category of hypertension*1 – cohort of Ilha do Governador, 1991 – 2009

From: Cardiovascular mortality among a cohort of hypertensive and normotensives in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - 1991–2009

Hypertension status in 1991/92

HR*2

95 % CI*3

p-valor

Non-hypertensive

reference

-

-

All hypertensives*4

3.2

1.6 – 6.7

0.002

  1. *1Adjusted for the study design
  2. *2HR = hazard ratio
  3. *3CI = confidence interval
  4. *4Adjusted for sex, age, educational level and body mass index
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