Table 3 Adjusted hazard ratios for all-cause mortality by known or suspected confounders

 Female

1.00 (reference)

 Male

2.60

 First quartile 15.1–20.5 kg·m⁻²

1.00 (reference)

 Second quartile 20.6–22.4 kg·m^− 2

0.60

 Third quartile 22.5–24.6 kg·m⁻²

0.78

 Fourth quartile 24.7–31.8 kg·m⁻²

1.04

Percentage of Body fat^b

 First quartile 7.7–18.9%

1.00 (reference)

 Second quartile 19.0–23.2%

0.91

 Third quartile 23.3–28.6%

1.16

 Fourth quartile 28.7–49.7%

0.90

 Never smoker

1.00 (reference)

 Past smoker

1.65

 Current smoker

2.12

 Never drinker

1.00 (reference)

 1–2 times/week

1.03

 3–5 times/week

1.23

 6–7 times/week

0.55

 No

1.00 (reference)

 Yes

1.60