Table 3.

Aspects of performance-oriented and togetherness-oriented participation and their relation to mortality in very old age

Variable	HR	95% confidence interval	P value
Performance-oriented participation	0.62	(0.44, 0.88)	0.006
Togetherness-oriented participation	0.72	(0.53, 0.97)	0.031
Performance-oriented participation
Helping others	0.73	(0.54, 0.98)	0.040
Participate in voluntary groups	1.34	(0.94, 1.92)	0.104
No. of leisure activities performed alone	0.60	(0.45, 0.81)	0.001
I-ADL independence	0.59	(0.42, 0.83)	0.002
Togetherness-oriented participation
Visit friends	0.77	(0.56, 1.07)	0.124
Speak to friends on the phone	0.79	(0.56, 1.11)	0.178
Visit relatives	0.76	(0.55, 1.06)	0.105
Speak to relatives on the phone	1.49	(1.10, 2.02)	0.010
Speak to neighbours	0.70	(0.52, 0.96)	0.026
Follow local politics	0.48	(0.35,0.67)	0.000
No. of leisure activities with others	1.49	(1.10, 2.00)	0.009

Statistical significance at P value < 0.05

HR hazard ratios