In the Nurses’ Health Study, population attributable risk for coronary disease went from 82% for women who had 5 low-risk factors to 64 % for women who had 4 low-risk factors. What risk factor was different between these two groups?
Read DetailsWhat does the following graph illustrate? Image Description An image of a bar graph. The y-axis is labeled “Relative Risk of Death” and is numbered 0.0–2.5, increasing by 0.5. The x-axis is labeled “Risk Factors” and is divided further into six labels, which contain three bars each. The six labels and the graphical data are included in the table below. Figure 1. Relative Risks of Death from Any Cause among Subjects with Various Risk Factors Who Achieved an Exercise Capacity of Less Than 5 MET or 5 to 8 MET, as Compared with Subjects Whose Exercise Capacity Was More Than 8 MET. Risk Factors >8 MET (n=2743) 5–8 MET (n=1885) 30 1.0 1.2–2.0 1.8–3.0 Total Cholesterol >220 mg/dl 1.0 1.2–1.8 1.6–2.3
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