Table 2.

Correlates of All-Cause Mortality at Key Periods of the Year

	Dec 1st – 21st (Winter) versus May 17th – June 6th (Summer)				Dec 22nd – Jan 11th (Christmas/New Year) versus Dec 1st – 21st (Winter/Pre-Christmas)
	Men (n = 1543)	P	Women (n = 1351)	P	Men (n = 1636)	P	Women (n = 1424)	P
Demographic profile, adjusted HR (95% CI)
Age at baseline (per year)	1.06 (1.05–1.07)	.001	1.05 (1.04–1.06)	.001	1.06 (1.05–1.07)	.001	1.05 (1.04–1.06)	.001
≤ 9 years education vs. rest	0.92 (0.72–1.78)	.362	0.97 (0.78–1.21)	.804	1.05 (0.90–1.15)	.519	1.25 (1.03–1.52)	.026
Married vs. rest	0.93 (0.56–1.49)	.769	0.98 (0.55–1.69)	.903	0.71 (0.59–0.86)	.001	0.70 (0.54–91)	.001
Well-being, adjusted HR (95% CI)
Good/V. good physical health vs. rest	0.75 (0.64–0.87)	.001	0.82 (0.70–0.95)	.008	0.79 (0.68–0.92)	.002	0.82 (0.70–0.95)	.009
Life dissatisfaction vs. rest	1.65 (1.23–3.23)	.004	1.52 (1.03–2.25)	.036	0.76 (0.50–1.15)	.194	1.13 (0.77–1.66)	.530
Medical History, adjusted HR (95% CI)
Angina pectoris vs. rest	1.26 (0.98–1.63)	.074	1.57 (1.19–2.08)	.002	1.39 (1.06–1.80)	.016	1.99 (1.05–1.84)	.021
Acute myocardial infarction vs. rest	1.52 (1.11–2.07)	.008	1.64 (0.92–2.91)	.092	1.45 (1.06–1.99)	.021	2.41 (1.46–3.80)	.001
Stroke vs. rest	1.23 (0.78–1.94)	.371	1.50 (0.87–2.58)	.142	1.25 (0.78–1.97)	.326	2.01 (1.28–3.17)	.002
Lifestyle, adjusted HR (95% CI)
Current smoker vs. rest	1.28 (1.06–1.53)	.009	1.24 (1.04–1.49)	.018	1.39 (1.16–1.66)	.001	1.51 (1.26–1.82)	.001
Vital Signs, adjusted HR (95% CI)
Heart rate (per 5 beats/minute)	1.03 (1.01–1.06)	.011	1.02 (0.98–1.05)	.360	1.03 (1.00–06)	.045	1.02 (0.99–1.95)	.152
Systolic BP (per 5 mm/Hg)	1.04 (1.02–1.07)	.001	1.04 (1.02–06)	.001	1.03 (1.01–05)	.002	1.03 (1.00–03)	.019
Diastolic BP (per 5 mm/Hg)	0.98 (0.94–1.03)	.445	1.07 (1.03–09)	.001	0.99 (0.96–1.04)	.822	0.96 (0.92–1.01)	0.087