Table 4 Hazard rate ratios (95%CI) of coronary heart disease at 12 years of follow-up for ten degrees increase in the spatial T wave axis deviation and for the comparison of the borderline and/or the abnormal categories with the normal spatial T wave axis category. Data stratified by gender. The ARIC study

Crude

1.16 (1.05–1.28)

1.59 (1.20–2.10)

1.69 (1.04–2.75)

1.05 (0.96–1.15)

1.11 (0.89–1.40)

1.27 (0.79–2.04)

Adjusted for age (55 yr)

1.15 (1.05–1.27)

1.58 (1.19–2.09)

1.64 (1.01–2.67)

1.05 (0.96–1.15)

1.10 (0.88–1.39)

1.23 (0.76–1.98)

Adjusted for age, height and weight

1.11 (1.00–1.23)

1.46 (1.10–1.94)

1.49 (0.92–2.44)

1.05 (0.96–1.15)

1.10 (0.87–1.39)

1.22 (0.75–1.97)

Adjusted for age, height, weight and QRS axis

1.10 (1.00–1.22)

1.44 (1.09–1.92)

1.47 (0.90–2.40)

1.03 (0.94–1.13)

1.07(0.84–1.35)

1.17(0.72–1.89)

Adjusted for age, height, weight, QRS axis and smoking

1.10 (1.00–1.22)

1.49 (1.12–1.99)

1.42 (0.87–2.32)

1.02 (0.93–1.12)

1.04(0.82–1.32)

1.09 (0.67–1.76)

Adjusted for age, height, weight, QRS axis, smoking, HTN, and DM

1.04 (0.94–1.15)

1.32 (0.99–1.76)

1.06 (0.64–1.77)

0.95 (0.86–1.04)

0.93(0.73–1.18)

0.85(0.52–1.39)