Research Article
Retinal Vessel Diameters and Their Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk and All-Cause Mortality in the Inter99 Eye Study: A 15-Year Follow-Up
Table 4
Hazard ratios for all-cause mortality in relation to retinal vessel diameters.
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| By tertiles (ranges in μm) | Total number | Central retinal artery equivalent diameter (CRAE), µm | Number of participants who died | Model 1: hazard ratio (95% CI) | value | Model 2: hazard ratio (95% CI) | value |
| 1st ≤ 156.6 | 21 | 1.0 (reference) | | 1.0 (reference) | | 2nd 156.6–169.8 | 25 | 1.39 (0.7 to 2.5) | 0.280 | 1.34 (0.7 to 2.4) | 0.338 | 3rd ≥ 169.8 | 15 | 0.86 (0.4 to 1.7) | 0.680 | 0.75 (0.3 to 1.5) | 0.431 |
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| | | Central retinal vein equivalent diameter (CRVE), µm |
| 1st ≤ 242.0 | 14 | 1.0 (reference) | | 1.0 (reference) | | 2nd 242.0–260.2 | 21 | 1.50 (0.7 to 2.9) | 0.245 | 1.35 (0.6 to 2.6) | 0.390 | 3rd ≥ 260.2 | 26 | 2.02 (1.0 to 3.8) | 0.033 | 1.34 (0.6 to 2.6) | 0.392 |
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Model 1 (adjusted for age, gender, and BP) and Model 2 (adjusted for age, gender, BP, and smoking).
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