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Table 2 Relative morbidity hazard estimates; overall, stratified by sex and the age group

From: The health impact of remarriage behavior on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: findings from the US longitudinal survey

   

By sex

By age group

Exposure

 

Overall

(n = 2676)

 

Male

(n = 871)

 

Female

(n = 1806)

 

< 70 yo

(n = 1323)

 

≥ 70 yo

(n = 1354)

Marital status after divorce/bereavement

          

   remarried

0.51

(0.28-0.94)

0.67

(0.31-1.43)

0.36

(0.13-0.98)

0.36

(0.17-0.79)

1.26

(0.49-3.23)

   not-remarried

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

Age at study entry

          

   (continuous)

1.01

(0.99-1.02)

1.01

(0.99-1.03)

1.00

(0.99-1.02)

1.02

(0.99-1.06)

0.97

(0.93-1.01)

Sex

          

   male

1.03

(0.75-1.41)

 

N/A

 

N/A

0.81

(0.51-1.29)

1.24

(0.79-1.94)

   female

1.00

(reference)

    

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

Race/ethnicity

          

   white/Caucasian

1.72

(1.10-2.68)

1.12

(0.58-2.16)

2.26

(1.21-4.24)

2.03

(1.10-3.75)

1.55

(0.80-2.99)

   others

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

Education

          

   high school or higher

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

   none/primary/secondary

1.67

(1.24-2.25)

1.57

(0.93-2.65)

1.72

(1.20-2.47)

1.93

(1.28-2.90)

1.36

(0.88-2.10)

Number of cigarettes at study entry

          

   none

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

1.00

(reference)

   1-20/day

2.29

(1.57-3.34)

1.34

(0.66-2.75)

2.92

(1.87-4.57)

1.88

(1.17-3.01)

3.16

(1.73-5.77)

   > 20/day

3.10

(1.63-5.89)

1.90

(0.67-5.42)

4.39

(1.96-9.84)

2.55

(1.13-5.76)

5.00

(1.76-14.23)

  1. Data are hazards ratios (95% confidence interval) unless otherwise indicated.
  2. The above-mentioned variables were all included in the model.