Table 3 Cox model for the total mortality event, hypertensive vs. non-hypertensive subjects

Hypertension in each age group^a

 18 to 44 years

2.465

1.904–3.192

 < 0.001

 45 to 54 years

1.141

1.017–1.281

0.025

 55 to 64 years

0.864

0.803- 0.932

 < 0.001

 65 to 74 years

0.794

0.742–0.850

 < 0.001

 75 to 84 years

0.738

0.696- 0.782

 < 0.001

 85 and older

0.997

0.907–1.095

0.950

Female vs. male

0.618

0.597–0.640

 < 0.001

Diabetes mellitus

1.243

1.179–1.310

 < 0.001

Baseline smoking

1.458

1.391–1.528

 < 0.001

Socioeconomic group

0.041

 2nd vs. 1st quintile

1.081

1.007–1.159

0.030

 3rd vs. 1st quintile

1.018

0.949–1.042

0.618

 4th vs. 1st quintile

0.994

0.933–1.060

0.872

 5th vs. 1st quintile

1.055

0.988–1.128

0.108

Characteristics of the model

Akaike Information Criteria (AIC): 357,599.3

Bayes Information Criteria (BIC): 357,778.8