Table 3

HR per SD increase (95% CIs) for the association of GHQ and HADS scores with cause-specific mortality

HR per SD increase (95% CIs)
GHQ-30HADS-AHADS-D
CVD (254 deaths)
 Model (1): adj sex, cohort1.44 (1.27 to 1.62)1.30 (1.13 to 1.49)1.46 (1.27 to 1.67)
 Model (5): fully adjusted*1.24 (1.11 to 1.40)1.15 (1.01 to 1.32)1.24 (1.07 to 1.43)
Respiratory (76 deaths)
 Model (1): adj sex, cohort1.52 (1.30 to 1.79)1.27 (1.02 to 1.56)1.42 (1.17 to 1.73)
 Model (5): fully adjusted*1.33 (1.13 to 1.55)1.09 (0.89 to 1.33)1.21 (0.99 to 1.48)
Cancer (250 deaths)
 Model (1): adj sex, cohort1.04 (0.90 to 1.21)1.00 (0.85 to 1.16)1.10 (0.97 to 1.26)
 Model (5): fully adjusted a0.95 (0.81 to 1.11)0.92 (0.79 to 1.08)1.00 (0.88 to 1.15)
Injuries (17 deaths)
 Model (1): adj sex, cohort0.78 (0.43 to 1.41)1.17 (0.73 to 1.90)1.35 (0.81 to 2.24)
 Model (5): fully adjusted*0.73 (0.43 to 1.23)1.15 (0.70 to 1.86)1.35 (0.80 to 2.28)
Other (90 deaths)
 Model (1): adj sex, cohort1.29 (1.03 to 1.62)1.14 (0.92 to 1.42)1.37 (1.14 to 1.64)
 Model (5): fully adjusted*1.21 (0.93 to 1.57)1.07 (0.84 to 1.35)1.28 (1.05 to 1.55)
  • *Adjusted for sex, cohort, serious illness, social class, smoking, alcohol, obesity, pulse and living alone.

  • GHQ-30, 30-item General Health Questionnaire; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.