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Table 2 Age-adjusted prevalence of baseline characteristics in women (n = 3421)

From: Living alone is a risk factor for mortality in men but not women from the general population: a prospective cohort study

Characteristics

Not living alone

Living alone

 

Women

Prevalence*

95% C.I.

Prevalence*

95% C.I.

P-value

Sociodemography

       

Living in urban area

42.5

40.7

44.4

54.8

50.7

58.8

<0.0001

Education >= 12 years

10.7

9.6

12.0

16.1

13.2

19.6

0.0007

Children

87.7

86.4

88.9

70.3

66.3

74.0

<0.0001

Friends/relatives > 10

30.5

28.8

32.2

25.8

22.4

29.6

0.03

Risk factors/comorbidities

       

Hypertension

48.6

46.7

50.6

42.6

38.4

46.8

0.01

HDL/total Cholesterol >= 5

25.7

24.1

27.4

23.9

20.6

27.4

0.34

Prevalent myocardial infarction

0.9

0.6

1.4

1.1

0.5

2.1

0.65

Prevalent diabetes

4.7

3.9

5.5

4.7

3.4

6.5

0.90

Body mass index < 25

28.8

27.1

30.6

35.2

31.2

39.4

0.005

25 <= body mass index < 30

42.5

40.7

44.4

41.1

37.1

45.2

0.54

Body mass index >= 30

27.6

26

29.4

23.3

20.1

26.9

0.03

Angina pectoris

4.5

3.8

5.3

4.9

3.4

6.9

0.67

Unfavourable self rated health

32.8

31.1

34.6

34

30.3

38.0

0.58

Health behaviours

       

Physician visit (last 12 months)

89.9

88.7

91.0

93.3

90.9

95.1

0.02

Cancer screening (last 12 months)

44.4

42.5

46.3

44.5

40.3

48.8

0.97

Dentist visit (last 12 months)

67.6

65.8

69.3

67.5

63.5

71.2

0.96

Physically active

30.5

28.8

32.3

33.9

30.1

38.0

0.12

Current smoker

11.1

9.9

12.3

21.8

18.3

25.7

<0.0001

Alcohol >= 20 g/d

16.4

15

17.8

17.7

14.7

21.1

0.47