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Table 3 Univariate Hazard Ratios and 95% CIs for mortality by social network characteristics (other than children networks)

From: Longevity and relationships with children: the importance of the parental role

Characteristic

N

% deaths

Crude HR

95% CI

p-value

Family role

    

< 0.001

   Small

312

74.0

1.0

  

   Some

353

58.4

0.62

(0.51;0.75)

 

   Important

238

59.7

0.65

(0.53;0.80)

 

Emotional support received from family

    

0.128

   Low

301

67.8

1.0

  

   Medium

401

60.6

0.83

(0.69;1.00)

 

   High

201

65.7

0.96

(0.77;1.20)

 

Marital role

    

< 0.001

   Small

124

73.4

1.0

  

   Some

121

65.3

0.78

(0.57;1.05)

 

   Important

328

53.0

0.57

(0.45;0.74)

 

   No spouse

325

71.4

1.02

(0.80;1.30)

 

Emotional support received from spouse

    

0.003

   Low

102

57.8

1.0

  

   Medium

239

57.3

0.94

(0.69;1.28)

 

   High

234

63.7

1.13

(0.83;1.52)

 

   No spouse

325

71.4

1.50

(1.13;2.00)

 

Friendship role

    

0.003

   Small

166

67.5

1.0

  

   Some

129

57.4

0.73

(0.55;0.98)

 

   Important

149

54.4

0.69

(0.52;0.92)

 

   No friends

459

68.0

1.01

(0.82;1.26)

 

Emotional support received from friends

    

0.026

   Low

120

56.7

1.0

  

   Medium

81

60.5

1.07

(0.74;1.55)

 

   High

245

61.2

1.17

(0.88;1.56)

 

   No friends

457

68.3

1.40

(1.08;1.82)

 

Activities in the community

    

< 0.001

   First quartile

261

74.3

1.0

  

   Second quartile

236

60.6

0.67

(0.54;0.83)

 

   Third quartile

200

53.0

0.54

(0.43;0.69)

 

   Fourth quartile

206

66.0

0.74

(0.59;0.92)