Table 1

Estimated HRs, p values and 95% CI from Cox models (n=4478)

Model IModel IIModel IIIModel IV
Living alone
 1.831.411.371.32
 p=0.000p=0.002p=0.004p=0.012
 (1.49–2.24)(1.14–1.75)(1.10–1.69)(1.06–1.64)
Low social contact
 0.980.960.960.96
 p=0.720p=0.307p=0.349p=0.328
 (0.90–1.07)(0.88–1.04)(0.88–1.05)(0.88–1.04)
Social disengagement
 1.561.421.331.24
 p=0.000p=0.000p=0.000p=0.000
 (1.42–1.71)(1.27–1.58)(1.20–1.48)(1.11–1.38)
Loneliness
 1.051.080.960.95
 p=0.271p=0.091p=0.362p=0.317
 (0.96–1.14)(0.99–1.18)(0.87–1.05)(0.86–1.05)
  • Model I was unadjusted. Model II controlled for socio-demographic confounders. Model III additionally controlled for health-related confounders. Model IV additionally controlled for behavioural confounders.