Table 4 Adjusted^a hazard ratios of CVD and CHD mortality by group of clinically meaningful electrocardiographic abnormalities and sex

Marginal abnormalities or absent

1.0

–

1.0

–

1.0

–

1.0

–

Ischemia

2.50 (1.67–3.74)

< 0.001

1.51 (1.00–2.27)

0.048

2.00 (1.14–3.51)

0.016

1.67 (0.99–2.82)

0.053

Left VH

1.65 (0.94–2.91)

0.082

1.19 (0.52–2.72)

0.686

1.58 (0.77–3.25)

0.211

1.09 (0.34–3.50)

0.885

Possible MI

4.40 (2.30–8.42)

< 0.001

2.56 (1.03–6.35)

0.042

4.83 (2.21–10.55)

< 0.001

3.04 (0.94–9.86)

0.064

(2.30–8.42)

(1.03–6.35)

(2.21–10.55)

(0.94–9.86)

Definite MI

1.94 (0.48–7.91)

0.355

3.75 (0.50–27.93)

0.197

2.83 (0.68–11.68)

0.151

6.81 (0.88–52.76)

0.066