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Association of Purpose in Life With Mortality After Adjustment for Potential Confounders
| Covariate | HRa | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms (n = 1236) | 0.67 | 0.46, 0.98 |
| Disability (n = 1236) | 0.64 | 0.44, 0.93 |
| Neuroticism (n = 1234) | 0.67 | 0.45, 0.99 |
| Number of medical conditions (n = 1236) | 0.60 | 0.42, 0.87 |
| Income (n = 1228) | 0.61 | 0.41, 0.90 |
All models controlled for age, gender, education, and race.
HR = hazard ratio; CI = Confidence Interval.
