Table 2 Relative risk (RR) of mortality of dynamic changes in self-perceived uselessness, CLHLS 2005–2014, Ages 65+, unweighted

High-high (vs. low-low)

1.80 ***

(1.57–2.08)

1.68 ***

(1.46–1.93)

1.73 ***

(1.50–1.99)

1.39 ***

(1.21–1.61)

1.26 **

(1.09–1.46)

1.16 *

(1.00–1.35)

Low-moderate / moderate-high (vs. low-low)

1.42 ***

(1.27–1.59)

1.35 ***

(1.21–1.51)

1.40 ***

(1.26–1.69)

1.22 ***

(1.09–1.36)

1.12 *

(1.00–1.25)

1.07

(0.95–1.20)

Moderate-moderate (vs. low-low)

1.50 ***

(1.32–1.71)

1.44 ***

(1.26–1.64)

1.48 ***

(1.30–1.69)

1.33 ***

(1.16–1.51)

1.27 ***

(1.12–1.46)

1.22 **

(1.06–1.39)

High-moderate / moderate-low (vs. low-low)

1.23 ***

(1.09–1.37)

1.18 **

(1.05–1.32)

1.21 **

(1.08–1.35)

1.10

(0.98–1.23)

1.08

(0.96–1.21)

1.03

(0.92–1.15)

Log pseudolikelihood