Table 4.

Independent and Significant Sociodemographic Predictors of Shorter Progression to Spousal Loss: COX Regression Model

Item	Hazard ratio	95% CI	p-value
Female gender	4.85	[2.45–9.28]	<0.001
Urban residence	1.96	[1.02–3.75]	0.042
Low self-reported health	1.61	[1.20–2.15]	<0.001
Not providing care to spouse	2.54	[1.37–4.72]	0.003