Multivariate adjusted hazard ratios1-150 for all cause mortality during 1959–89 by tertile of FEV0.751-151 at baseline
No of deaths
Hazard ratio (95% CI)
p value
Tertile of FEV0.75
Low
413
1.56 (1.35 to 1.81)
<0.001
Middle
343
1.08 (0.93 to 1.26)
0.295
High
330
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↵1-150 From Cox's proportional hazards regression model adjusted for age, baseline smoking habits, body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, and total cholesterol. The highest tertile of FEV0.75 as a reference group.
↵1-151 Percentage of predicted value from a study derived prediction equation.