TableĀ 2

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

HR per SD increase (95% CIs)
All-cause (687 deaths)GHQ-30HADS-AHADS-D
Model (1): adj sex, cohort1.27 (1.16 to 1.39)1.15 (1.06 to 1.26)1.30 (1.21 to 1.41)
Model (2): adj (1)+serious illness1.21 (1.11 to 1.33)1.12 (1.02 to 1.22)1.24 (1.14 to 1.35)
Model (3): adj (2)+social class1.17 (1.07 to 1.28)1.08 (0.99 to 1.18)1.20 (1.10 to 1.30)
Model (4): adj (3)+smoking1.13 (1.04 to 1.24)1.04 (0.95 to 1.14)1.16 (1.07 to 1.27)
Model (5): fully adjusted*1.13 (1.04 to 1.23)1.05 (0.96 to 1.14)1.15 (1.07 to 1.25)
  • *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.