≥65 years; all participants

≥65 years; underlying disease

≥65 years; without underlying disease

The mean follow-up period (year)

10.12

9.52

11.3

The mean follow-up period until death

9.04

8.69

9.9

All participants/ death (N)

9978/6548

6668/4661

3310/1887

n

No. of deaths

HR

95% CI

n

No. of deaths

HR

95% CI

n

No. of deaths

HR

95% CI

BMI category

-18.5

249

205

1.50

(1.29 - 1.74)*

160

136

1.60

(1.33 - 1.91)*

89

69

1.47

(1.13 - 1.89)*

18.5 - 22.5

1777

1265

1.15

(1.07 - 1.24)*

1041

804

1.18

(1.07 - 1.29)*

736

461

1.18

(1.04 - 1.35)*

22.5 - 25

2280

1529

1.00

(ref)

1468

1065

1.00

(ref)

812

464

1.00

(ref)

25 - 30

3980

2529

0.94

(0.88 - 1.00)*

2700

1839

0.92

(0.85 - 0.99)*

1280

690

0.93

(0.82 - 1.04)

30 - 35

1280

767

0.97

(0.89 - 1.06)

970

606

0.91

(0.82 - 1.01)

310

161

0.96

(0.80 - 1.14)

35-

412

253

1.22

(1.07 - 1.39)*

329

211

1.16

(1.00 - 1.34)

83

42

1.04

(0.75 - 1.41)