Table 4 Characteristics of the study groups: CHD†deaths and active firefighter controls.
From: Firefighters and on-duty deaths from coronary heart disease: a case control study
| Â | CHD Deaths (n = 52) %(n) | Active Firefighters (n = 310) %(n) | OR@ (95% CI$) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age ≥ 45 years old | 83 (43) | 21 (64) | 18.4 (8.5–39.6) |
Age > 50 years old | 52 (27) | 4 (14) | 22.8 (10.6 – 49.0) |
Current Smoking | 49 (21/43) | 10 (31) | 8.6 (4.2 – 17.4) |
Hypertension | 76 (35/46) | 21 (65) | 12.0 (5.8 – 24.9) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 21 (9/42) | 3 (8) | 10.2 (3.7 – 28.3)* |
Cholesterol ≥ 5.18 mmol/L (200 mg/dl) | 88 (30/34) | 63 (196) | 4.4 (1.5 – 12.7) |
Prior Diagnosis of CHD or other evidence of arterial-occlusive disease | 26 (13/51) | 1 (3) | 35.0 (9.5 – 128.4)* |