Table 3

The relative risk of myocardial infarction (MI), presented as incidence rate ratio, in patients with biopsy-confirmed giant cell arteritis compared with a reference population

CasesReferenceRate ratio
nPerson-yearsRatenPerson-yearsRateRate ratio95% CI
All996685.114.877767 673.411.51.291.05 to 1.59
Female684942.813.852951 057.110.41.331.03 to 1.71
Male311742.417.824816 616.314.91.190.82 to 1.73
Sensitivity analysis including MI in 30 days preceding index date
All1016683.515.178767 712.311.61.301.06 to 1.60
Female694942.513.953751 086.410.51.321.03 to 1.71
Male321741.018.325016 625.915.01.220.85 to 1.77
  • n, number of MI.