Table 2 Hazard ratios for life weariness/suicidal thoughts, adjusted for control factors included

 No

Ref

-

-

 Yes

1.44

1.30–1.59

< 0.001

 Female 60–69 ys

Ref

-

-

 Female 70–79 ys

3.86

3.29–4.54

< 0.001

 Female 80+ ys

11.21

9.60–13.08

< 0.001

 Male 60–69 ys

1.77

1.49–2.10

< 0.001

 Male 70–79 ys

7.42

6.30–8.74

< 0.001

 Male 80+ ys

17.79

15.13–20.90

< 0.001

 Primary school

Ref

-

 Secondary school or higher education

1.13

1.05–1.23

0.002

 Married

Ref

-

-

 Widow/-er

1.34

1.21–1.48

< 0.001

 Unmarried

1.34

1.18–1.54

< 0.001

 Divorced

1.22

1.07–1.40

0.003

 Living apart

0.97

0.74–1.28

0.828

 Community dwelling

Ref

-

-

 Residential care facility or other

1.68

1.41–2.00

< 0.001

 Urban

Ref

-

-

 Semi-urban

1.07

0.99–1.16

0.100

 Rural

1.15

0.87–1.52

0.319

 No

Ref

-

-

 Yes

1.06

0.99–1.25

0.502

 Yes

Ref

-

-

 No

1.23

1.11–1.36

< 0.001

 No

Ref

-

-

 Yes

1.09

1.00–1.18

0.051

 Sweden

Ref

-

-

 Other Nordic country

1.34

1.10–1.63

0.003

 Other European country

0.82

0.68–0.99

0.043

 Outside Europe

1.02

0.78–1.35

0.882

 No

Ref

-

-

 Yes

1.01

0.91–1.12

0.893

 Yes

Ref

-

-

 No

1.12

0.98–1.29

0.100

 ≥ 10

Ref

-

-

 4–9

1.10

0.99–1.22

0.087

 0–3

1.12

1.01–1.25

0.040