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. 2012 Nov 5;22(6):543–550. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20120025

Table 6. Hazard ratios (95% CI) for onset of functional disability.

  Bivariate Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Mujin        
 Intensity and attitudea 0.82 (0.68–0.99) 0.88 (0.72–1.08) 1.01 (0.81–1.25) 1.03 (0.82–1.28)
 Financinga 1.21 (1.07–1.38) 1.18 (1.06–1.31) 1.20 (1.07–1.35) 1.18 (1.05–1.33)
Age: 75+ (vs <75) 4.69 (2.93–7.49) 4.26 (2.52–7.22) 4.78 (2.75–8.33) 5.06 (2.88–8.87)
Male (vs female) 1.66 (1.16–2.39) 1.80 (1.16–2.77) 1.60 (0.99–2.59) 2.56 (1.34–4.90)
Having spouse: no (vs yes) 1.47 (1.02–2.11) 1.64 (0.98–2.75) 1.75 (1.01–3.04) 2.00 (1.12–3.57)
Household members (base: 3+ people)        
 Living alone 0.53 (0.24–1.15) 0.50 (0.17–1.47) 0.49 (0.20–1.20) 0.57 (0.23–1.42)
 2 0.72 (0.49–1.06) 0.96 (0.57–1.60) 1.03 (0.61–1.74) 1.14 (0.67–1.95)
Physical health (SF-36, PCS score)a 0.80 (0.68–0.94) 0.82 (0.68–0.99) 0.83 (0.69–1.01) 0.87 (0.71–1.06)
Education: high school graduate or higher (vs less than high school graduate) 0.74 (0.51–1.07) 0.92 (0.57–1.50) 0.92 (0.61–1.39) 0.98 (0.64–1.50)
Income (log-transformed: yen/month) 0.99 (0.92–1.07) 1.03 (0.93–1.15) 1.04 (0.93–1.17) 1.06 (0.94–1.19)
Social activity (base: not active)        
 Normal 0.43 (0.27–0.67)   0.55 (0.32–0.93) 0.54 (0.31–0.92)
 Active 0.32 (0.20–0.53)   0.32 (0.18–0.56) 0.30 (0.17–0.54)
 Very active 0.36 (0.19–0.70)   0.34 (0.16–0.73) 0.33 (0.15–0.72)
Smoking habits (Base: Never)        
 Ex-smoker 1.18 (0.80–1.74)     0.68 (0.37–1.25)
 Current smoker 1.20 (0.70–2.04)     1.11 (0.53–2.36)
Alcohol consumption (Base: nondrinker; g/day)        
 1–20 1.38 (0.86–2.23)     1.12 (0.61–2.05)
 21–40 0.67 (0.41–1.08)     0.55 (0.30–1.01)
 40+ 0.43 (0.23–0.81)     0.39 (0.18–0.84)
Exercise habits (yes) (vs no) 1.04 (0.99–1.08)     0.96 (0.90–1.01)

aHR is per 1-SD increase.