Table 3 Categories of total leisure-time physical activity (expressed as MET-h/week) and HR and 95% CI for the risk of cardiovascular mortality
Total leisure-time physical activity | < 7.5 MET-h/week | 7.5–15 MET-h/week | 15–25 MET-h/week | 25–50 MET-h/week | > 50 MET-h/week | Trend (per category) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N total/n deaths | 2434/264 | 3869/397 | 5953/533 | 9490/905 | 4130/465 | |
Basic modela | 1.00 | 0.90 (0.77–1.05) | 0.74 (0.64–0.86) | 0.74 (0.64–0.84) | 0.74 (0.64–0.86) | 0.93 (0.90–0.96) |
Multivariable modelb | 1.00 | 0.94 (0.81–1.10) | 0.80 (0.69–0.93) | 0.83 (0.73–0.96) | 0.82 (0.71–0.96) | 0.96 (0.92–0.99) |
Women | 1.00 | 0.86 (0.68–1.07) | 0.76 (0.62–0.94) | 0.86 (0.71–1.05) | 0.78 (0.63–1.00) | 0.97 (0.92–1.02) |
Men | 1.00 | 1.07 (0.86–1.34) | 0.93 (0.75–1.15) | 0.91 (0.74–1.11) | 0.98 (0.80–1.22) | 0.98 (0.94–1.02) |
Multivariable model incl. BMIc | 1.00 | 0.96 (0.82–1.13) | 0.84 (0.72–0.97) | 0.87 (0.76–1.01) | 0.87 (0.75–1.02) | 0.97 (0.94–1.00) |