Table 2

Odds ratios, from multivariable logistic regression models, for outcomes within 3 years

Category
n (%)
Acute organ failure within 3 years; odds ratio (95% CI)b
Death within 3 years; odds ratio (95% CI)

Age group



     44–49
4,106 (26.7)
1.0
1.0
     50–54
4,007 (26.0)
1.2 (0.6–2.4)
0.9 (0.6–1.4)
     55–59
3,761 (24.4)
1.6 (0.9–3.0)
1.8 (1.2–2.6)
     60–66
3,534 (22.9)
2.9 (1.6–5.2)
3.0 (2.1–4.3)
Sex



     Male
6,918 (44.9)
1.0
1.0
     Female
8,490 (55.1)
0.6 (0.4–0.9)
0.6 (0.4–0.7)
Race



     White
11,365 (73.8)
1.0
1.0
     Black
4,043 (26.2)
0.7 (0.5–1.1)
2.0 (1.5–2.6)
Smoking status



     Current smoker
4,394 (28.5)
1.2 (0.7–1.9)
1.8 (1.4–2.5)
     Former smoker
4,964 (32.2)
1.0 (0.6–1.6)
1.1 (0.8–1.5)
     Never smoker
6,050 (39.3)
1.0
1.0
Diabetes mellitus



     Yes
1,830 (11.9)
3.2 (2.1–4.7)
2.7 (2.1–3.5)
     No
13,578 (88.1)
1.0
1.0
Body mass index



     <20
506 (3.3)
1.3 (0.6–2.8)
1.1 (0.7–2.0)
     20–24
4,610 (29.9)
1.0
1.0
     25–29
6,058 (39.3)
0.8 (0.5–1.2)
0.8 (0.6–1.1)
     ≥30
4,234 (27.5)
0.9 (0.6–1.4)
0.8 (0.6–1.1)
Education level



     <12 years
3,646 (23.7)
1.3 (0.8–1.9)
1.5 (1.1–2.0)
     12 years
4,991 (32.4)
0.8 (0.5–1.3)
1.4 (1.1–1.9)
     ≥12 years
6,771 (43.9)
1.0
1.0
GOLD categorya



     GOLD 3 or 4
280 (1.8)
9.4 (4.8–18.4)
4.3 (2.6–7.0)
     GOLD 2
1,469 (9.5)
3.6 (2.0–6.4)
2.2 (1.5–3.2)
     GOLD 1
1,677 (10.9)
1.9 (0.98–3.6)
1.3 (0.9–1.9)
     GOLD 0
2,170 (14.1)
2.8 (1.6–5.2)
2.4 (1.7–3.5)
     Restricted
1,295 (8.4)
2.9 (1.7–5.0)
1.6 (1.1–2.3)
     Normal
8,517 (55.3)
1.0
1.0

Data are taken from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study 1986–1989 and follow-up. FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity. aModified Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage 3 or 4 (FEV1/FVC < 0.70 and FEV1 < 50% predicted), GOLD stage 2 (FEV1/FVC < 0.70 and FEV1 ≥ 50 to < 80% predicted), GOLD stage 1 (FEV1/FVC < 0.70 and FEV1 ≥ 80%), restricted (FEV1/FVC ≥ 0.70 and FVC < 80% predicted), GOLD stage 0 (presence of respiratory symptoms in the absence of any lung function abnormality). All lung function measurements were pre-bronchodilator values. b95% confidence intervals (CI) that do not include 1.0 are significant at the p = 0.05 level.

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