Table 4.
Association of number of health conditions with social isolation, loneliness, quality of life and wellbeing
| Social network Odds ratio (95% CI) |
Loneliness Rate ratio (95% CI) |
Quality of life estimate (95% CI) |
Well-being estimate (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted model | ||||
| Intercept (CCI baseline) | 1.06 (0.97, 1.17) | 1.03 (1.01, 1.04) | -0.71 (-0.85, -0.57) | -2.33 (-2.82, -1.84) |
| Slope (CCI x time) | 0.96 (0.88, 1.04) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.19 (0.09, 0.28) | 0.45 (0.09, 0.81) |
| Adjusted model | ||||
| Intercept (CCI baseline) | 1.03 (0.93, 1.14) | 1.03 (1.01, 1.04) | -0.71; (-0.85, -0.56) | -2.37 (-2.86, -1.88) |
| Slope (CCI x time) | 0.96 (0.89, 1.04) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.18; (0.08, 0.28) | 0.46 (0.10, 0.81) |
CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index
Adjusted for age, sex, and dementia type