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Table 4 Age-adjusted mortality rates* for specific cardiovascular diseases stratified by physical inactivity value quartiles

From: The role of environmental access to exercise opportunities in cardiovascular mortality: evidence from a nationwide study

Age adjusted rate

Physical inactivity

Quartile 1

Quartile 2

Quartile 3

Quartile 4

P value

Major cardiovascular diseases

197.40 (174.80, 223.40)

229.70 (203.90, 260.35)

254.30 (221.75, 291.83)

288.60 (250.10, 332.60)

 < 0.001

Ischemic heart diseases

79.80 (66.10, 96.80)

98.20 (81.77, 117.53)

110.60 (91.50, 135.50)

127.00 (101.30, 158.10)

 < 0.001

Acute myocardial infarction

21.70 (16.70, 29.70)

31.00 (23.08, 47.92)

43.00 (29.90, 68.10)

70.25 (42.65, 104.18)

 < 0.001

Heart failure

19.70 (14.60, 25.58)

24.50 (18.50, 32.20)

29.00 (21.60, 39.30)

37.90 (26.30, 55.00)

 < 0.001

Cerebrovascular diseases

35.30 (30.20, 40.80)

39.15 (33.30, 45.80)

44.00 (37.20, 52.20)

49.45 (41.80, 58.90)

 < 0.001

  1. *Age-adjusted mortality rates are presented per 100,000 adults with 95% CIs. The P values were calculated using generalized linear models. These models were employed to assess the association between physical inactivity (independent variable) and CVD mortality (dependent variable)
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