Table 3

 Summary of adjusted hazard ratios for categorised social network variables

NetworkTertile*HR†95% CIp Value
* Friends 0th, 33⅓rd, 66⅔rd, 100th centile cut off points: −1.54, −0.33, 0.46, 1.19. Confidants 0th, 33⅓rd, 66⅔rd, 100th centile cut off points: −1.68, 0.07, 0.09, 0.77. Total 0th, 33⅓rd, 66⅔rd, 100th centile cut off points: −5.69, −0.63, 0.84, 4.97. †Hazard ratio adjusted for significant covariates.
Friends0–33⅓rd1.00
33⅓–66⅔rd0.870.73 to 1.020.093
66⅔–100th0.780.65 to 0.920.004
Confidants0–33⅓rd1.00
33⅓–66⅔rd0.850.72 to 1.000.049
66⅔–100th0.830.70 to 1.000.044
Total0–33⅓rd1.00
33⅓–66⅔rd0.910.77 to 1.070.250
66⅔–100th0.860.72 to 1.030.098