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. 2006 Jun;60(6):468–475. doi: 10.1136/jech.2005.040741

Table 4 Differences in the 12 month prevalence of any anxiety disorder according to living arrangement, adjusting for age, and social adversities in childhood, education, unemployment, social support variables, and health behaviour, by gender, age group 30 to 64 years (odds ratios with 95%CI).

Living arrangement Adjusting for:
Age Age+Family structure in childhood+Parental adversity Age+Education Age+Unemployment Age+Emotional help from others+Practical help from others+Social contacts Age+Smoking+Alcohol consumption All
OR OR OR OR OR OR OR
95% CI 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI
Women
 Married 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Cohabiting 1.14 0.93 1.12 1.12 1.15 1.03 0.92
0.64 to 2.02 0.49 to 1.76 0.63 to 2.00 0.63 to 1.99 0.65 to 2.03 0.57 to 1.87 0.49 to 1.72
 Living with other(s) than a partner 1.96 1.97 1.92 1.86 1.88 1.79 1.70
1.21 to 3.18 1.20 to 3.24 1.19 to 3.11 1.14 to 3.04 1.16 to 3.05 1.08 to 2.98 1.00 to 2.89
 Living alone 1.56 1.58 1.56 1.53 1.34 1.41 1.37
1.00 to 2.43 1.01 to 2.48 1.00 to 2.43 0.98 to 2.39 0.85 to 2.10 0.88 to 2.26 0.84 to 2.24
Men
 Married 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Cohabiting 0.80 0.81 0.76 0.79 0.79 0.78 0.77
0.37 to 1.71 0.38 to 1.73 0.36 to 1.62 0.37 to 1.71 0.37 to 1.69 0.36 to 1.71 0.35 to 1.67
 Living with other(s) than a partner 1.70 1.83 1.60 1.37 1.46 1.47 1.25
0.76 to 3.81 0.81 to 4.14 0.70 to 3.65 0.60 to 3.10 0.63 to 3.39 0.64 to 3.40 0.52 to 2.98
 Living alone 2.89 2.96 2.71 2.26 2.50 2.25 1.79
1.85 to 4.51 1.88 to 4.66 1.74 to 4.22 1.41 to 3.62 1.58 to 3.94 1.42 to 3.59 1.09 to 2.94