Odds ratios for coronary heart disease
| Endurance athletes (n=166) | Power speed athletes (n=235) | Other athletes (n=834) | Controls (n=743) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Odds ratios and p values compared with controls and adjusted for age. | ||||
| †Odds ratios and p values adjusted for age, occupational group, and smoking status. | ||||
| ‡Odds ratios and p values adjusted for age, occupational group, smoking status, participation in vigorous activity in 1985, physical activity MET index in 1985, and body mass index in 1985. | ||||
| Coronary heart disease in 1985 | ||||
| n (%) | 13 (7.8%) | 36 (15.3) | 103 (12.4) | 138 (18.6) |
| Odds ratio (95% CI)* | 0.21 (0.11–0.39) | 0.65 (0.42–0.99) | 0.56 (0.42–0.75) | 1.0 |
| p<0.001 | p=0.041 | p<0.001 | ||
| Odds ratio (95% CI)† | 0.25 (0.13–0.47) | 0.79 (0.51–1.23) | 0.65 (0.48–0.89) | 1.0 |
| p<0.001 | p=0.29 | p=0.006 | ||
| Odds ratio (95% CI)‡ | 0.33 (0.17–0.63) | 0.79 (0.51–1.24) | 0.71 (0.52–0.98) | 1.0 |
| p<0.001 | p=0.30 | p=0.032 | ||
| Coronary heart disease in 1995 | ||||
| n (%) | 34 (20.5) | 68 (28.9) | 182 (21.8) | 218 (29.3) |
| Odds ratio (95% CI)* | 0.38 (0.25–0.59) | 0.84 (0.60–1.18) | 0.62 (0.49–0.79) | 1.0 |
| p<0.001 | p=0.31 | p<0.001 | ||
| Odds ratio (95% CI)† | 0.45 (0.29–0.71) | 1.02 (0.72–1.46) | 0.73 (0.56–0.94) | 1.0 |
| p<0.001 | p=0.90 | p=0.013 | ||
| Odds ratio (95% CI)‡ | 0.60 (0.38–0.95) | 1.02 (0.71–1.46) | 0.80 (0.61–1.03) | 1.0 |
| p=0.027 | p=0.93 | p=0.083 | ||