Table 3 Hazard Ratio and 95% CI of Cancer Mortality Risk for Domain-Specific Variables of Multi-Systemic Biological Risk (Per unit increase in index) (n = 13,628), NHANES III, 1994–1998.

From: Multi-Systemic Biological Risk and Cancer Mortality: The NHANES III Study

Domain Variables* of MSBR Index

HR (95%CI) Model 1: Demographics

HR (95%CI): Model 2: (+SES)

HR (95%CI): Model 3: (+Lifestyle)

HR (95%CI): Model 4: (+BMI)

Immune Index Variable

1.30 (1.17–1.45)

1.28 (1.16–1.43)

1.20 (1.07–1.34)

1.19 (1.07–1.32)

Metabolic Index Variable

1.00 (0.96–1.06)

1.00 (0.95–1.05)

1.02 (0.97–1.07)

1.01 (0.95–1.08)

Autonomic Index Variable

1.19 (1.02–1.37)

1.17 (1.01–1.36)

1.15 (0.98–1.34)

1.15 (0.98–1.34)

  1. Model Covariates: (1) fasting status(<6 hours/> = 6 hours), age (continuous), sex (male/female), ethnicity(Non-Latino White/Non-Latino Black/Mexican American), (2) Model 1 + education (High school or less), health insurance coverage (yes/no), urbanization (% urban), (3) Model 2 + HEI scores (continuous), physical inactivity (% active yes/no), smoking status (current/former/never), alcoholic drinks per week(continuous), medication (any/none), and (4) Model 3 + BMI.
  2. *This table includes continuous hazard ratios for each domain and all models include all three of the domain specific index variables.
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