Table 1 Mortality rates by baseline characteristics (N=10,271)
From: Social participation and mortality: does social position in civic groups matter?
n | (%) | Incidence/person year | Incidence rate per 1000 person-years (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
65–69 | 3680 | 36 % | 139/14,441 | 9.6 (8.2–11.4) |
70–74 | 3046 | 30 % | 160/11,855 | 13.5 (11.6–15.7) |
75–79 | 2205 | 21 % | 196/8446 | 23.2 (20.2–26.6) |
80–84 | 948 | 9 % | 143/3510 | 40.7 (34.7–47.8) |
85 or older | 392 | 4 % | 115/1355 | 84.9 (71.3–101.1) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 5261 | 51 % | 255/20,498 | 12.4 (11.0–14.1) |
Male | 5010 | 49 % | 498/19,108 | 26.1 (23.9–28.4) |
Annual equivalized household income (JPY) | ||||
<19,999 | 3304 | 32 % | 240/12,746 | 18.8 (16.6–21.3) |
20,000–39,999 | 3880 | 38 % | 292/14,940 | 19.5 (17.4–21.9) |
≧40,000 | 1023 | 10 % | 55/3981 | 13.8 (10.6–18.0) |
Missing | 2064 | 20 % | 166/7939 | 20.9 (18.0–24.3) |
Educational attainment | ||||
Less than 6 years | 381 | 4 % | 53/1418 | 37.4 (28.7–48.7) |
6–9 years | 5298 | 52 % | 411/20,435 | 20.1 (18.3–22.1) |
10–12 years | 2964 | 29 % | 175/11,494 | 15.2 (13.1–17.6) |
13 years and more | 1002 | 10 % | 61/3857 | 15.8 (12.3–20.3) |
Other | 33 | 0 % | 5/117 | 42.7 (18.1–100.7) |
Missing | 593 | 6 % | 48/2285 | 21.0 (15.9–27.8) |
Marital status | ||||
Married and spouse is alive | 6932 | 67 % | 473/26,825 | 17.6 (16.1–19.3) |
Other | 2670 | 26 % | 220/10,213 | 21.5 (18.9–24.5) |
Missing | 669 | 7 % | 60/2568 | 23.4 (18.2–30.0) |
Self-reported health | ||||
Very good | 861 | 8 % | 36/3377 | 10.7 (7.7–14.8) |
Good | 6542 | 64 % | 353/25,485 | 13.9 (12.5–15.4) |
Poor | 2126 | 21 % | 237/8057 | 29.4 (25.9–33.3) |
Very poor | 438 | 4 % | 101/1533 | 65.9 (54.6–79.6) |
Missing | 304 | 3 % | 26/1154 | 22.5 (15.4–32.9) |
Self-reported physical function | ||||
Very good | 1373 | 13 % | 68/5372 | 12.7 (10.0–16.0) |
Good | 6844 | 67 % | 406/26,562 | 15.3 (13.9–16.8) |
Poor | 1522 | 15 % | 192/5721 | 33.6 (29.2–38.6) |
Very poor | 329 | 3 % | 69/1180 | 58.5 (46.5–73.5) |
Missing | 203 | 2 % | 18/771 | 23.3 (14.8–36.9) |
Self-reported medical conditions | ||||
No illness | 1707 | 17 % | 67/6709 | 10.0 (7.9–12.7) |
Having illness but need no treatment | 987 | 10 % | 74/3817 | 19.4 (15.5–24.3) |
Having illness but discontinued treatment | 627 | 6 % | 37/2438 | 15.2 (11.0–20.9) |
Receiving some treatment | 6323 | 62 % | 537/24,210 | 22.2 (20.4–24.1) |
Missing | 627 | 6 % | 38/2433 | 15.6 (11.4–21.4) |
Geriatric Depression Scale | ||||
Normal | 6109 | 59 % | 339/23,803 | 14.2 (12.8–15.8) |
Mildly depressed | 1944 | 19 % | 192/7387 | 26.0 (22.6–29.9) |
Severely depressed | 348 | 3 % | 49/1283 | 38.2 (29.0–50.3) |
Missing | 1870 | 18 % | 173/7133 | 24.3 (20.9–28.1) |
Residence year | ||||
Less than 10 years | 316 | 3 % | 20/1205 | 16.6 (10.7–25.6) |
10–19 years | 439 | 4 % | 27/1670 | 16.2 (11.1–23.5) |
20–29 years | 760 | 7 % | 53/2926 | 18.1 (13.9–23.7) |
30–39 years | 1237 | 12 % | 67/4814 | 13.9 (11.0–17.7) |
40–49 years | 1593 | 16 % | 82/6207 | 13.2 (10.7–16.4) |
50 years and more | 5648 | 55 % | 473/21,713 | 21.8 (19.9–23.8) |
Missing | 278 | 3 % | 31/1072 | 28.9 (20.4–40.9) |
Social participation | ||||
Regular position in the social organization(s) | 5928 | 58 % | 479/22,718 | 21.1 (19.3–23.0) |
Leadership position in one or more social organization(s) | 3600 | 35 % | 214/14,014 | 15.3 (13.4–17.4) |
Missing | 743 | 7 % | 60/2874 | 20.9 (16.3–26.8) |