Table.

Predictors of mortality according to Cox’s model (forced model)

Variable	Relative risk (95% CI)
High age (continuous variable)	1.1 (1.07 to 1.12)
Male sex	1.4 (1.04 to 1.80)
Smoking	1.7 (1.11 to 2.70)
Lowered functional abilities*	1.7 (1.21 to 2.39)
Poor physical health†	1.8 (1.38 to 2.42)
Depression‡:
Recovered from depression	1.3 (0.85 to 1.87)
Longstanding/recurrent depression	1.5 (1.06 to 2.20)

^*Reference group comprised independent subjects with functional abilities. 

^†Reference group comprised subjects in good physical health according to examining general practitioner. 

^‡Reference group comprised subjects without depression in both studies.