Fig. 2

Age- and sex-standardized mortality rates per 1000 person-years by cardiovascular health score levels. Standardized mortality rates for all-cause, cardio-cerebrovascular (CCD), and cardiovascular (CVD) mortality are presented across different levels of Life’s Simple 7 (LS7, panel A), Life’s Essential 8 (LE8, panel B), and Life’s Crucial 9 (LC9, panel C). Rates were adjusted using the direct method of standardization, with the entire cohort's age and sex distribution as the reference. Error bars indicate 95% confidence intervals. Detailed numerical estimates are provided in Table S4