Table 4

SIRs and 95% CIs for CVDs among a cohort of Danish part-time/volunteer and full-time firefighters (n=10 765) in comparison with an employed population sample during active firefighter employment time, 1977–2014

Total cohortPart time/volunteerFull time
Obs.*SIR†95% CIObs.*SIR†95% CIObs.*SIR†95% CI
All CVDs6360.930.86 to 1.013550.920.83 to 1.022810.940.84 to 1.06
Angina pectoris2650.940.83 to 1.061040.880.74 to 1.031251.020.86 to 1.21
Acute myocardial infarction1971.020.89 to 1.171091.030.86 to 1.25880.990.80 to 1.21
Chronic ischaemic heart disease1730.880.76 to 1.02990.890.73 to 1.08740.860.68 to 1.07
Heart failure650.660.52 to 0.84360.630.46 to 0.88290.690.48 to 0.99
Cardiac arrest160.530.32 to 0.8690.520.27 to 0.9970.530.25 to 1.11
Atrial fibrillation/flutter1281.541.30 to 1.83671.351.06 to 1.71611.781.39 to 2.29
Cerebral apoplexy870.690.56 to 0.85540.740.57 to 0.96330.600.43 to 0.85
Transient ischaemic attack520.900.69 to 1.18310.940.66 to 1.33210.840.55 to 1.28
Arteriosclerosis300.560.39 to 0.80170.560.35 to 0.90130.550.32 to 0.95
Arterial embolism/thrombosis100.680.37 to 1.2640.500.19 to 1.3360.890.39 to 1.97
  • *Observations.

  • †Adjusted for calendar year and age. 

  • CVDs, cardiovascular diseases.