Table 4 Percentages and relative risks (95% confidence intervals) for indicators of social relations
From: Health profile for Danish adults with activity limitation: a cross-sectional study
Activity limitation | No | Some | Profound | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage with health indicatora | RR (95% CI)b | Percentage with health indicatora | RR (95% CI)b | Percentage with health indicatora | RR (95% CI)b | |
Social relations | ||||||
Infrequent contact with family | 6.6 | 1 | 8.2 | 1.27 (1.11–1.45) | 11.7 | 1.77 (1.46–2.15) |
Infrequent contact with friends | 3.3 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.27 (1.06–1.53) | 8.9 | 2.46 (1.93–3.12) |
Infrequent contact with internet friends | 76.2 | 1 | 75.0 | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 73.2 | 0.95 (0.92–0.99) |
Feeling alone | 3.6 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.23 (1.91–2.60) | 13.5 | 3.84 (3.15–4.68) |
No one to talk to | 3.2 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.24 (1.03–1.50) | 8.0 | 2.29 (1.79–2.94) |
No practical help | 2.3 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.52 (1.24–1.87) | 7.7 | 2.82 (2.17–3.68) |