Table 2

Stroke risk associated with stress resilience and other characteristics

 UnadjustedAdjusted
Events/nModel 1
HR (95% CI)
Model 2
HR (95% CI)
Model 3
HR (95% CI)
Model 4
HR (95% CI)
Stress resilience
 1. High (7–9)690/56 293ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 2. Moderate (4–6)1751/129 7461.09 (1.00 0 to 1.19)1.07 (0.98 to 1.16)1.01 (0.92 to 1.10)0.94 (0.86 to 1.03)
 3. Low (1–3)970/51 8401.54 (1.40 to 1.70)1.48 (1.34 to 1.63)1.30 (1.18 to 1.45)1.16 (1.04 to 1.29)
Parental SEI 1960
 Manual workers1527/98 8451.21 (1.11 to 1.31)1.14 (1.04 to 1.24)1.08 (0.98 to 1.18)1.06 (0.97 to 1.16)
 Agricultural workers129/92271.08 (0.90 to 1.30)1.00 (0.82 to 1.20)0.92 (0.76 to 1.09)0.90 (0.74 to 1.09)
 Farm owners/managers321/23 7411.03 (0.91 to 1.17)1.02 (0.89 to 1.16)0.96 (0.84 to 1.10)0.96 (0.84 to 1.10)
 Office workers836/65 896ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 Business/owners managers349/25 5001.08 (0.95 to 1.22)1.06 (0.93 to 1.20)1.03 (0.91 to 1.17)1.02 (0.90 to 1.15)
 Others/unknown249/14 5801.35 (1.17 to 1.56)1.24 (1.08 to 1.44)1.18 (1.02 to 1.36)1.16 (1.01 to 1.34)
Household crowding, 1960
 ≤2 people/room2543/185 792ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
 >2 people/room868/52 0871.22 (1.13 to 1.32)1.15 (1.06 to 1.24)1.12 (1.03 to 1.21)1.11 (1.03 to 1.20)
Cognitive function (per unit change, 1–9)0.92 (0.90 to 0.93)0.94 (0.92 to 0.95)0.94 (0.93 to 0.97)
Diastolic blood pressure (per 1 mm Hg change)1.02 (1.01 to 1.02)1.02 (1.01 to 1.02)1.01 (1.01 to 1.02)
Systolic blood pressure (per 1 mm Hg change)1.01 (1.01 to 1.01)1.01 (1.00 to 1.01)1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)
CVD diagnosis
 Yes107/66311.13 (0.94 to 1.38)1.10 (0.90 to 1.33)1.09 (0.90 to 1.32)
 No3304/231 248ReferenceReferenceReference
Physical working capacity (per unit change, 0–9)0.91 (0.90 to 0.93)0.92 (0.90 to 0.94)
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)
 Underweight (<18.49)374/27 6570.99 (0.89 to 1.01)0.85 (0.76 to 0.95)
 Normal weight (18.5–24.99)2636/192 213ReferenceReference
 Overweight (25.0–29.99)321/15 6151.51 (1.34 to 1.69)1.45 (1.29 to 1.63)
 Obese (≥30.0)80/23942.52 (2.02 to 3.15)2.14 (1.71 to 2.68)
  • Model 1. Unadjusted.

  • Model 2. Adjusted for socio/material background factors (birth year, region, parental SEI and household crowding).

  • Model 3. Adjusted for 2+ characteristics in adolescence (cognitive function, diastolic and systolic blood pressure and CVD diagnosis at conscription).

  • Model 4. Adjusted for 2+3+ physical fitness in adolescence (physical working capacity and BMI).

  • CVD, cardiovascular disease; SEI, socioeconomic index.