Table 4. Ordinal logistic regression models of health behaviours by anticipated survival at wave 1, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.
| Behaviour | Anticipated survival | Unadjusted, OR 1 (95% CI 2 ) | Adjusted 3 , OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarette smoking (n = 6001) | Low | 1.12 (0.92 to 1.38) | 1.45 (1.15 to 1.83) |
| Moderate | Reference | Reference | |
| High | 0.74 (0.63 to 0.86) | 0.75 (0.64 to 0.88) | |
| Physical activity (n = 5995) | Low | 0.49 (0.42 to 0.57) | 0.95 (0.80 to 1.12) |
| Moderate | Reference | Reference | |
| High | 1.43 (1.29 to 1.59) | 1.13 (1.01 to 1.26) | |
| Alcohol consumption (n = 6000) | Low | 0.71 (0.61 to 0.82) | 0.91 (0.78 to 1.06) |
| Moderate | Reference | Reference | |
| High | 1.14 (1.04 to 1.26) | 1.02 (0.92 to 1.13) |
1 OR, odds ratio;
2CI, confidence intervals;
3adjusted for sex, age group, marital status, activities of daily living category, instrumental activities of daily living category, Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale category and Index of Multiple Deprivation category
Note. Higher scores for health behaviours indicated ‘more’ of each behaviour (i.e. smoking, consuming alcohol more frequently, or being more physically active).