Table 2

 Incidence of cardiovascular events, infections and cancer per 100 000 patients-years, with 95% CIs, in the two cohorts

BIOBADASEREMECAR
CasesPatient-yearsIncidence rateCasesPatient-yearsIncidence rate
The rate in patients ⩾60 or <60 years is also shown.
Ischaemic heart disease42855140 (53 to 373)202269881 (569 to 1366)
Younger than 601154865 (9 to 459)1760132 (19 to 934)
60 or older31307229 (74 to 712)1915091259 (803 to 1974)
Cardiac failure52860175 (73 to 420)2822691234 (852 to 1787)
<60 years01552007600
60 or older51308382 (159 to 918)2815091855 (1281 to 2687)
Stroke32858105 (34 to 326)142269617 (365 to 1042)
<60 years1155264 (9 to 457)2760263 (66 to 1052)
⩾60 years21306153 (38 to 612)121509795 (452 to 1400)
Infections11426444312 (3589 to 5181)6322692776 (2169 to 3554)
<60 years4114522823 (2079 to 3834)127601579 (897 to 2780)
<60 years7311926126 (4870 to 7706)5115093379 (2568 to 4446)
Cancer112879382 (212 to 690)2322651103 (746 to 1633)
<60 years71318256 (96 to 683)3760526 (198 to 1402)
⩾60 years41561531 (253 to 1115)2015051395 (910 to 2140)