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Table 5 Multivariate hazards ratios: Children networks and all significant social network, health, health habits and sociodemographic variables

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

 

HR

95% CI

p-value

Poor relationship with at least one child

  

0.034

   No

1.0

  

   Yes

1.30

(1.02;1.66)

 

Parental role

  

0.021

   Small

1.0

  

   Some

0.91

(0.73;1.13)

 

   Important

0.70

(0.54;0.91)

 

Emotional support from children

  

0.662

   Low

1.0

  

   Medium

1.12

(0.89;1.43)

 

   High

1.05

(0.84;1.32)

 

Family role

  

0.007

   Small

1.0

  

   Some

0.72

(0.58;0.89)

 

   Important

0.89

(0.69;1.14)

 

Sex

  

0.010

   Women

1.0

  

   Men

1.40

(1.08;1.82)

 

Education

  

0.080

   Literacy

1.0

  

   Illiteracy

1.23

(0.98;1.55)

 

Age (one additional year)

1.09

(1.07;1.10)

< 0.001

Cognitive function score (one additional unit)

0.97

(0.95;0.99)

0.005

Comorbidity (one additional chronic disease)

1.08

(1.03;1.13)

0.002

Smoking

  

0.027

   No smoker

1.0

  

   Ex-smoker

1.36

(1.05;1.77)

 

   Smoker

1.50

(1.08;2.08)

 

Physical activity

  

0.002

   Light

1.0

  

   Vigorous

0.23

(0.09;0.56)

 

   Moderate

0.83

(0.68;1.00)