Table 2. The hazard ratios of death in dog owners compared to people who do not own a dog.
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | ||
| Whole sample | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | |
| Others (reference) | |||||||
| Dog in the household | 0.99 | 0.91–1.09 | 1 | 0.91–1.09 | 1 | 0.91–1.09 | |
| Sample stratified by age | |||||||
| Age <65 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | |
| Others (reference) | |||||||
| Dog in the household | 0.99 | 0.88–1.12 | 1 | 0.89–1.13 | 1 | 0.88–1.12 | |
| Age 65+ | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | |
| Others (reference) | |||||||
| Dog in the household | 1.01 | 0.89–1.15 | 1.01 | 0.89–1.15 | 1.02 | 0.89–1.16 | |
| Sample stratified by sex | |||||||
| Men | |||||||
| Others (reference) | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | |
| Dog in the household | 0.96 | 0.86–1.08 | 0.96 | 0.86–1.07 | 0.98 | 0.88–1.09 | |
| Women | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | |
| Others (reference) | |||||||
| Dog in the household | 1.04 | 0.90–1.21 | 1.05 | 0.91–1.22 | 1.02 | 0.88–1.18 | |
The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT2, 1995–97). Follow-up from the time of participation in HUNT2 until April 2015.Model 1: Adjusted for sex and age. Model 2: Model 1 + adjusted for education and marital statusModel 3: Adjusting for all above variables and anxiety and depression scores, BMI, physical activity levels and smoking.