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Table 2 Hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) for the association between MEDLIFE index and risk of type 2 diabetes in the UK Biobank (N = 112,493)

From: Association between a mediterranean lifestyle and Type 2 diabetes incidence: a prospective UK biobank study

 

Quartile 1

0–7 p

Quartile 2

8–9 p

Quartile 3

10–11 p

Quartile 4

12–22 p

p-trend

Per 2 points increase

cases/n

816/24,297

863/32,226

653/30,713

392/25,257

 

2,724/112,493

Model 1

Ref.

0.80 (0.73–0.88)

0.64 (0.57–0.71)

0.48 (0.42–0.54)

< 0.001

0.81 (0.78–0.83)

Model 2

Ref.

0.81 (0.73–0.99)

0.65 (0.58–0.72)

0.49 (0.43–0.55)

< 0.001

0.81 (0.79–0.84)

Model 3

Ref.

0.90 (0.82–0.99)

0.80 (0.72–0.89)

0.70 (0.62–0.79)

< 0.001

0.90 (0.87–0.92)

  1. Abbreviations: N, total number of participants; n, number of participants included in each quartile; p, points; Ref., reference
  2. Model 1: Adjusted for sex, age, ethnicity, education, and deprivation index, and region of assessment
  3. Model 2: Adjusted for Model 1 + smoking status, and energy intake
  4. Model 3: Adjusted for Model 2 + hypertension, cholesterol-lowering medication, body mass index, and family history of diabetes
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