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Table 4 The association between the lack of social support components and mortality

From: Relationship between social support status and mortality in a community-based population: a prospective observational study (Yamagata study)

 

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

HR (95%CI)

P value

HR (95%CI)

P value

All-cause mortality

 1) No one whom you can consult when you are in trouble

1.44 (0.94–2.12)

0.09

1.15 (0.73–1.74)

0.53

 2) No one whom you can consult when your physical condition is not good

1.27 (0.77–1.94)

0.34

1.18 (0.71–1.85)

0.50

 3) No one who can help you in daily housework

1.38 (0.93–2.01)

0.11

1.18 (0.78–1.76)

0.41

 4) No one who can take you to a hospital when you don’t feel well

2.01 (1.26–3.05)

< 0.01

1.88 (1.15–2.93)

0.01

 5) No one who can take care of you when you are ill in bed

1.02 (0.60–1.61)

0.94

1.09 (0.62–1.77)

0.76

Cardiovascular mortality

 1) No one whom you can consult when you are in trouble

1.88 (0.80–3.90)

0.14

1.38 (0.55–3.02)

0.47

 2) No one whom you can consult when your physical condition is not good

1.31 (0.45–3.05)

0.59

0.94 (0.28–2.39)

0.90

 3) No one who can help you in daily housework

1.54 (0.66–3.20)

0.30

1.18 (0.47–2.57)

0.70

 4) No one who can take you to a hospital when you don’t feel well

3.30 (1.41–6.87)

< 0.01

2.73 (1.09–5.95)

0.03

 5) No one who can take care of you when you are ill in bed

1.27 (0.43–2.94)

0.64

1.11 (0.33–2.83)

0.84

  1. CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio
  2. aAdjusted for age, gender, education period, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking