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Table 4 Multivariable hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of different anthropometric indices (as categorical variables) for incident sudden cardiac death (SCD) among participants with diabetes: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, Iran, 1999–2018

From: Anthropometric indices and the risk of incident sudden cardiac death among adults with and without diabetes: over 15 years of follow-up in The Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

 

Quartile range

E/N

Model 1

Model 2

HR (95% CI)

p-value

HR (95% CI)

p-value

BMI

 First quartile

 < 25.9 kg/m2

26/297

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Second quartile

25.9–28.5 kg/m2

25/296

0.89 (0.51–1.55)

0.684

0.86 (0.49–1.51)

0.610

 Third quartile

28.5–31.6 kg/m2

17/297

0.67 (0.36–1.24)

0.205

0.69 (0.37–1.28)

0.235

 Fourth quartile

31.6 kg/m2 ≤ 

18/295

0.83 (0.44–1.54)

0.546

0.68 (0.36–1.29)

0.237

 P-value for trend

   

0.356

 

0.169

WC

 First quartile

 < 91 cm

23/342

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Second quartile

91–98 cm

18/287

0.85 (0.46–1.58)

0.617

0.72 (0.39–1.35)

0.309

 Third quartile

98–105 cm

26/279

1.15 (0.65–2.02)

0.628

1.12 (0.63–1.98)

0.395

 Fourth quartile

105 cm ≤ 

19/277

0.89 (0.48–1.63)

0.700

0.72 (0.38–1.36)

0.316

 P-value for trend

   

0.970

 

0.640

WHR

 First quartile

 < 0.90

11/299

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Second quartile

0.90–0.95

12/298

0.87 (0.38–1.98)

0.735

0.79 (0.35–1.81)

0.583

 Third quartile

0.95–1.01

31/333

1.82 (0.89–3.70)

0.099

1.53 (0.75–3.13)

0.240

 Fourth quartile

1.01 ≤ 

32/255

2.27 (1.10–4.69)

0.027

1.76 (0.84–3.70)

0.137

 P-value for trend

   

0.003

 

0.033

WHtR

 First quartile

 < 0.55

18/297

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Second quartile

0.55–0.60

28/297

1.38 (0.76–2.51)

0.288

1.28 (0.70–2.33)

0.423

 Third quartile

0.60–0.65

19/297

1.01 (0.52–1.95)

0.976

0.93 (0.48–1.81)

0.827

 Fourth quartile

0.65 ≤ 

21/294

1.23 (0.62–2.47)

0.552

0.97 (0.48–1.95)

0.937

 P-value for trend

   

0.821

 

0.683

HC

 First quartile

 < 97 cm

35/343

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Second quartile

97–103 cm

26/302

0.93 (0.56–1.55)

0.776

1.05 (0.62–1.77)

0.848

 Third quartile

103–109 cm

13/255

0.53 (0.28–1.02)

0.059

0.57 (0.29–1.09)

0.090

 Fourth quartile

109 cm ≤ 

12/285

0.51 (0.26–1.03)

0.059

0.50 (0.25–0.99)

0.047

 P-value for trend

   

0.020

 

0.018

  1. E event, N number, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, HC hip circumference, CVD cardiovascular disease
  2. Model 1 was adjusted for age and sex. Model 2 was further adjusted for current smoking, education level, positive history of cardiovascular disease, family history of premature cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and FPG level