Table 5.
Risk factor accumulation scorea by marital status in FINRISK (FR) 1997–2012 and FinHealth (FH) 2017 surveys. The age range of included participants was 25–64 years.
| Risk factor scorea | Marital statusb | FR97 | FR02 | FR07 | FR12 | FH2017 | p for interactionc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 11616) | 0.06 | ||||||
|
1 lowest risk |
Married | 11.4 (10.0–12.8) | 11.2 (9.6–12.7) | 14.1 (12.2–16.0) | 15.2 (13.4–17.1) | 16.2 (13.3–19.4) | |
| Single | 12.9 (10.5–15.2) | 13.4 (10.7–16.3) | 12.8 (10.0–15.9) | 13.7 (10.5–17.4) | 17.8 (13.2–22.8) | ||
| 2 | Married | 30.2 (28.3–32.1) | 33.7 (31.7–35.8) | 34.5 (31.8–37.1) | 31.5 (29.1–34.0) | 35.9 (32.6–40.1) | |
| Single | 27.1 (23.4–30.9) | 26.8 (22.8–30.8) | 24.4 (20.2–28.7) | 32.4 (27.9–37.1) | 32.7 (26.1–39.8) | ||
| 3 | Married | 38.0 (35.9–40.1) | 34.8 (32.6–37.1) | 32.1 (29.7–34.6) | 33.7 (31.1–36.4) | 30.7 (26.8–34.3) | |
| Single | 34.0 (30.4–37.9) | 30.2 (26.3–34.3) | 39.0 (34.4–43.5) | 31.6 (27.0–36.5) | 27.0 (20.4–33.0) | ||
|
4 highest risk |
Married | 20.4 (18.8–21.9) | 20.3 (18.5–21.9) | 19.3 (17.4–21.3) | 19.6 (17.6–21.7) | 17.2 (13.6–20.8) | |
| Single | 26.0 (22.8–29.1) | 29.6 (25.7–33.5) | 23.8 (19.8–27.7) | 22.2 (18.2–26.0) | 22.6 (16.9–29.0) | ||
| Women (n = 13380) | 0.53 | ||||||
|
1 lowest risk |
Married | 19.2 (17.6–20.8) | 22.0 (20.4–23.7) | 26.5 (24.3–28.7) | 22.7 (20.7–24.8) | 29.5 (26.3–32.7) | |
| Single | 16.5 (13.8–19.4) | 17.3 (14.3–20.1) | 19.8 (16.5–23.3) | 19.5 (16.2–22.9) | 21.9 (17.2–26.8) | ||
| 2 | Married | 38.5 (36.6–40.3) | 37.4 (35.4–39.6) | 36.8 (34.4–39.3) | 38.2 (35.8–40.8) | 34.3 (30.8–37.8) | |
| Single | 37.0 (33.4–40.6) | 39.2 (35.5–43.0) | 36.2 (31.9–40.2) | 36.6 (32.6–40.8) | 41.5 (34.9–47.1) | ||
| 3 | Married | 28.6 (26.8–30.4) | 27.7 (25.9–29.4) | 24.8 (22.7–26.8) | 25.4 (23.2–27.6) | 23.9 (21.1–27.1) | |
| Single | 29.4 (26.1–32.7) | 29.7 (26.4–33.1) | 28.1 (24.3–32.3) | 27.1 (23.2–30.6) | 19.7 (15.0–25.0) | ||
|
4 highest risk |
Married | 13.7 (12.3–15.0) | 12.9 (11.5–14.3) | 11.9 (10.4–13.4) | 13.7 (12.1–15.4) | 12.3 (10.2–14.6) | |
| Single | 17.1 (14.7–19.7) | 13.8 (11.3–16.4) | 15.9 (13.4–18.9) | 16.8 (13.8–20.2) | 16.9 (12.8–21.9) |
aThe risk factor accumulation score was formed from the following four risk factors: current smoking, obesity, elevated total cholesterol and hypertension. The classes were as follows: (1) no risk factors, (2) one risk factor, (3) two risk factors, and 4) three or four risk factors.
bMarital status classes were as follows: married = living with a spouse/partner (i.e. married, cohabiting), and single = living without a spouse (i.e. single, separated or divorced, widowed).
cInteraction between marital status and study year.