Table 4

Time specific relative risks of non-fatal ischaemic heart disease and cardiac failure

Month and eventPatients (n)Unadjusted relative risks (95% CL)Age and sex adjusted relative risks (95% CL)
Cardiac failure
Month 1
 Nedocromil4-150 611
 Salmeterol101.23 (0.45 to 3.40)0.81 (0.29 to 2.25)
 Bambuterol318.41 (3.51 to 20.15)§ 4.41 (1.90 to 10.27)§
Months 2–6
 Nedocromil4-150 1211
 Salmeterol351.67 (0.85 to 3.14)1.25 (0.64 to 2.44)
 Bambuterol335.34 (2.76 to 10.33)§ 2.67 (1.30 to 5.47)
Ischaemic heart disease
Month 1
 Nedocromil4-150 511
 Salmeterol121.78 (0.63 to 5.04)1.32 (0.46 to 3.78)
 Bambuterol144.55 (1.64 to 12.63) 3.95 (1.38 to 11.31)
Months 2–6
 Nedocromil4-150 2411
 Salmeterol541.26 (0.78 to 2.03)1.01 (0.62 to 1.63)
 Bambuterol120.96 (0.48 to 1.93)0.67 (0.34 to 1.34)
  • 4-150 Reference drug; p<0.01; p=0.001; §p<0.0001.