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Table 2 Adjusted hazard ratios for effect of covariates on 15-year survival

From: Lower age at menarche affects survival in older Australian women: results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Variable

HRa

95% CIb

Age group

  

   65 - 69

1.00

 

   70 - 74

1.62

1.10 - 2.38

   75 - 79

3.43

2.35 - 5.00

   80 - 84

5.73

3.86 - 8.50

   ≥ 85

9.08

6.02 - 13.70

Dwelling

  

   Community

1.00

 

   Residential aged care

1.91

1.41 - 2.57

Self rated health

  

   Excellent/very good

1.00

 

   Good

1.40

1.14 - 1.72

   Fair/poor

1.42

1.15 - 1.77

Number of morbid conditions

1.06

1.01 - 1.11

Cognitive impairment

  

   No

1.00

 

   Yes

1.58

1.25 - 1.99

Smoking status

  

   Never

1.00

 

   Former

1.25

1.02 - 1.54

   Current

2.02

1.50 - 2.71

Sedentary

  

   No

1.00

 

   Yes

1.31

1.10 - 1.56

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

  

   20 - 25

1.00

 

   < 20

0.93

0.60 - 1.44

   > 25

0.93

0.75 - 1.14

   Missing

1.09

0.87 - 1.36

Parity

  

   Nulliparous

1.00

 

   > 0

0.87

0.69 - 1.09

Age at menopause

  

   ≤ 44

1.01

0.72 - 1.43

   45 - 49

1.10

0.83 - 1.40

   50 - 54

1.00

 

   ≥ 55

0.74

0.53 - 1.04

   Surgical

0.98

0.76 - 1.27

Reproductive years

  

   ≤ 30

1.00

 

   31-39

0.99

0.72 - 1.38

   ≥40

0.99

0.69 - 1.42

  1. a: Hazard Ratios adjusted for other covariates
  2. b: 95% confidence interval