Table 3.
Cox proportional hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of 6-years mortality in relation to living arrangement and perceived loneliness status
| Living arrangement and loneliness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live with someone and not lonely | Live with someone and lonely | Live alone and not lonely | Live alone and lonely | |
| Men: | ||||
| Unadjusted | 1.0 | 0.48 (0.11-2.03) | 1.90 (0.83-4.35) | 2.52 (1.26-5.07) |
| Basic model (age adjusted) | 1.0 | 0.41 (0.10-1.73) | 1.62 (0.70-3.75) | 2.18 (1.08-4.43) |
| Basic model plus: | ||||
| Poor socioeconomic situation | 1.0 | 0.41 (0.10-1.74) | 1.66 (0.72-3.84) | 2.29 (1.10-4.76) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 1.0 | 0.41 (0.10-1.73) | 1.61 (0.70-3.74) | 2.16 (1.05-4.44) |
| Depression | 1.0 | 0.32 (0.07-1.42) | 1.56 (0.67-3.63) | 1.94 (0.94-4.01) |
| All factors | 1.0 | 0.32 (0.07-1.40) | 1.59 (0.68-3.71) | 2.04 (0.95-4.37) |
| Women: | ||||
| Unadjusted | 1.0 | 4.52 (1.43-14.23) | 1.05 (0.25-4.40) | 2.55 (0.86-7.63) |
| Basic model (age adjusted) | 1.0 | 4.15 (1.32-13.09) | 1.16 (0.28-4.88) | 1.99 (0.66-6.01) |
| Basic model plus: | 1.0 | |||
| Poor socioeconomic situation | 1.0 | 4.11 (1.29-13.12) | 1.15 (0.27-4.91) | 1.97 (0.62-6.25) |
| Smoking | 1.0 | 5.07 (1.25-20.46) | 1.75 (0.35-8.61) | 2.64 (0.69-10.20) |
| Physical inactivity | 1.0 | 3.22 (0.73-14.31) | 2.10 (0.42-10.42) | 2.42 (0.62-9.48) |
| Cancer | 1.0 | 4.98 (1.23-20.09) | 1.96 (0.40-9.74) | 3.32 (0.87-12.71) |
| Chronic bronchitis | 1.0 | 4.66 (1.12-19.43) | 1.74 (0.35-8.77) | 2.63 (0.68-10.29) |
| Depression | 1.0 | 3.69 (1.11-12.23) | 1.15 (0.27-4.83) | 1.80 (0.57-5.65) |
| All factors | 1.0 | 1.90 (0.40-9.16) | 1.43 (0.27-7.69) | 2.03 (0.47-8.82) |
Only significant variables from Table 1 are selected for adjustments