Table 4 Risk of CVD events according to dietary intakes of unsaturated fats

Mono-unsaturated fats

Median intake (% of energy)

8.27

10.62

13.48

Range (% of energy)

3.13–9.54

9.55–11.79

11.80–22.83

CVD event (n)

91

62

45

HR (95% CI) Crude Model

1.00

0.68 (0.49–0.96)

0.64 (0.45–0.90)

0.009

HR (95% CI) Model 1

1.00

0.84 (0.60–1.20)

0.80 (0.56–1.15)

0.209

HR (95% CI) Model 2

1.00

0.89 (0.60–1.31)

0.90 (0.53–1.55)

0.667

Poly-unsaturated fats

Median intake (% of energy)

4.42

6.16

8.54

Range (% of energy)

1.99–5.34

5.34–7.12

7.12–19.73

CVD event (n)

77

68

53

HR (95% CI) Crude Model

1.00

1.04 (0.74–1.46)

0.87 (0.61–1.24)

0.455

HR (95% CI) Model 1

1.00

1.29 (0.91–1.82)

0.99 (0.68–1.43)

0.986

HR (95% CI) Model 2

1.00

1.32 (0.91–1.93)

1.08 (0.67–1.73)

0.680

Total Omega 3

Median intake (% of energy)

0.32

0.49

0.68

Range (% of energy)

0.05–0.41

0.41–0.57

0.57–3.78

CVD event (n)

72

55

71

HR (95% CI) Crude Model

1.00

0.77 (0.53–1.10)

1.02 (0.73–1.43)

0.897

HR (95% CI) Model 1

1.00

0.80 (0.55–1.16)

1.14 (0.81–1.61)

0.449

HR (95% CI) Model 2

1.00

0.92 (0.62–1.38)

1.52 (0.98–2.33)

0.057

Total Omega 6

Median intake (% of energy)

3.65

5.30

7.54

Range (% of energy)

1.59–4.53

4.53–6.21

6.22–17.88

CVD event (n)

78

68

52

HR (95% CI) Crude Model

1.00

0.96 (0.68–1.36)

0.89 (0.62–1.26)

0.507

HR (95% CI) Model 1

1.00

1.11 (0.78–1.57)

0.97 (0.67–1.40)

0.888

HR (95% CI) Model 2

1.00

1.11 (0.76–1.61)

1.02 (0.64–1.63)

0.893

Omega 6/omega 3 ratio

Median intake (% of energy)

8.47

11.36

14.43

Range (% of energy)

1.59–10.07

10.07–12.67

12.68–58

CVD event (n)

73

59

66

HR (95% CI) Crude Model

1.00

0.77 (0.54–1.10)

0.90 (0.64–1.26)

0.513

HR (95% CI) Model 1

1.00

0.90 (0.63–1.30)

0.99 (0.69–1.40)

0.926

HR (95% CI) Model 2

1.00

0.85 (0.59–1.24)

0.91 (0.64–1.31)

0.626