Poisson regression analysis of cerebrovascular disease and ischaemic heart disease mortality in British asbestos workers (1971–2005)
| Cerebrovascular disease | Ischaemic heart disease | |
| Sex, adjusted for age and smoking | ||
| Likelihood ratio test, p=0.718 | Likelihood ratio test, p≤0.000 | |
| Men | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Women | 1.04 (0.84 to 1.30) | 0.55 (0.47 to 0.64) |
| Age attained (years), adjusted for sex and smoking | ||
| Likelihood ratio test, p≤0.001 | Likelihood ratio test, p≤0.001 | |
| <40 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 40–49 | 3.98 (2.36 to 6.74) | 10.7 (7.61 to 15.0) |
| 50–59 | 11.0 (6.78 to 19.7) | 39.1 (28.2 to 54.1) |
| 60–69 | 40.3 (25.3 to 64.2) | 105 (76.0 to 145) |
| 70+ | 198 (125 to 313) | 256 (186 to 354) |
| Smoking status, adjusted for sex and age | ||
| Likelihood ratio test, p≤0.001 | Likelihood ratio test, p≤0.001 | |
| Current | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Former | 0.61 (0.53 to 0.71) | 0.66 (0.61 to 0.70) |
| Never | 0.59 (0.49 to 0.71) | 0.44 (0.40 to 0.49) |
Data are relative risks of mortality with 95% CIs in parentheses. Likelihood ratio test p values show the overall effect of each variable in the model.