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Table 3 Adjusted prevalence ratios (95% confidence interval) for 10-year cardiovascular risk >20% among U.S. adults, by categories of respiratory impairment based on prebronchodilator data, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2009

From: Elevated cardiovascular risk among adults with obstructive and restrictive airway functioning in the United States: a cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007–2010

 

Respiratory impairment

  

Obstructive impairment (OI)

 

None

Restrictive

Mild

Moderate/severe/very severe

Age 50–74 years

    

No. risk >20% / no. at risk*

224 / 902

53 / 123

61 / 169

53 / 117

Median age (years)

57

60

60

60

Unadjusted prevalence (standard error) (%)

16.5 (1.2)

34.4 (5.6)

24.3 (4.1)

38.5 (4.5)

Unadjusted prevalence ratio

1.00

2.08 (1.54, 2.80)

1.47 (1.04, 2.09)

2.33 (1.72, 3.15)

Adjusted prevalence ratio†

1.00

1.64 (1.16, 2.31)

1.56 (1.13, 2.15)

2.19 (1.62, 2.97)

Age 55–74 years

    

No. risk >20% / no. at risk*

199 / 640

49 / 99

56 / 143

46 / 95

Median age (years)

61

62

61

63

Unadjusted prevalence (standard error) (%)

23.1 (1.7)

41.5 (6.7)

26.7 (4.8)

43.8 (5.4)

Unadjusted prevalence ratio

1.00

1.79 (1.34, 2.41)

1.16 (0.82, 1.63)

1.90 (1.36, 2.63)

Adjusted prevalence ratio†

1.00

1.40 (0.98, 1.99)

1.22 (0.90, 1.64)

1.84 (1.36, 2.50)

  1. *Unweighted numbers.
  2. †Adjusted for race or ethnicity, education, body mass index, C-reactive protein, and leisure-time physical activity.