Table 3.
Mortality risk for men and women by year of interview and number of domains with serious problems
| Number of domains with serious problems | 1992a | 2002a | 2002/1992b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| 0 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 (0.447) |
| 1 | 2.61 (<0.001) | 2.05 (0.001) | 0.79 (0.275) |
| 2–3 | 4.23 (<0.001) | 4.40 (<0.001) | 1.04 (0.846) |
| Men | |||
| 0 | 1.94 | 1.85 | 0.95 (0.826) |
| 1 | 3.59 (0.015) | 3.37 (0.014) | 0.94 (0.816) |
| 2–3 | 12.45 (<0.001) | 3.82 (0.004) | 0.31 (<0.001) |
Hazard ratios from Cox regressions, controlled for age and education. P values in parenthesis
aSignificance tests for differences in mortality risks compared to persons having no serious problems in any domain for each sex and survey year
bQuotient of hazard ratios for 2002 compared to 1992. Significance tests for mortality risk differences between 1992 and 2002