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Table 2 Relative risk* for univariate and multivariate models for the 5 years survival experience by migration status

From: Coming home to die? the association between migration and mortality in rural South Africa

 

Univariate model

 

Multivariate Model

 

Variable

n

HR [95%CI]

Adjusted HR [95% CI]

P-Value

Sex

    

   Females

23,372

1

1

 

   Male

18,145

1.17 [1.09–1.26]

1.36 [1.27–1.46]

<0.001

Migration status

    

   External in-migrants

7,867

1.60 [1.45–1.75]

1.28 [1.16–1.41]

<0.001

   Internal migrants

4,403

1.01 [0.89–1.16]

0.89 [0.78–1.02]

0.102

   Out-migrants

11,476

0.34 [0.30–0.38]

0.30 [0.27–0.34]

<0.001

   residents

17,771

1

1

 

Education

    

   Grade 1 to 4

6,790

1

1

 

   Grade 5 to 12

26,733

0.44 [0.40–0.48]

0.74 [0.67–0.81]

<0.001

   Tertiary

275

1.38 [1.00–1.93]

1.80 [1.29–2.53]

0.001

   Don't know

2,295

0.38 [0.30–0.47]

0.45 [0.36–0.55]

<0.001

   Missing

5,424

3.32 [3.01–3.67]

5.09 [4.54–5.72]

<0.001

Age category:

    

   18 to 25

17,484

1

1

 

   26 to 40

14,380

4.60 [4.13–5.11]

3.55 [3.18–3.95]

<0.001

   41 to 60

9,653

4.24 [3.80–4.74]

3.28 [2.91–3.70]

<0.001

Economic status

    

   >= 7 assets

18,735

1

1

 

   < 7 assets

19,744

1.25 [1.16–1.35]

1.32 [1.22–1.43]

<0.001

   Missing

3,038

3.33 [2.94–3.77]

1.19 [1.04–1.37]

0.010

  1. * Hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).
  2. Variables controlled for were sex, migration status, educational level, age and socioeconomic status.