Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the effect of covariates on survival time (n = 16 874)
| Covariates | % in sample | Adjusted HR (model 1) | Adjusted HR (model 2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI, body mass index (weight (kg)/height2 (m2)). | |||
| *The cut points for BMI quartiles are 24.75, 26.87 and 29.20. | |||
| †Systolic blood pressure is expressed as SD, which is 18.21. | |||
| Country of birth | |||
| Australia/New Zealand | 65.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| UK | 8.2 | 0.91 (0.75 to 1.11) | 0.87 (0.72 to 1.07) |
| Italy | 14.2 | 0.76 (0.64 to 0.90) | 0.70 (0.59 to 0.82) |
| Greece | 12.1 | 0.79 (0.66 to 0.95) | 0.72 (0.60 to 0.87) |
| Household size | |||
| 1 | 11.5 | 1.65 (1.28 to 2.12) | 1.55 (1.20 to 1.99) |
| 2 | 36.3 | 1.22 (0.97 to 1.54) | 1.19 (0.94 to 1.49) |
| 3–4 | 39.2 | 1.19 (0.95 to 1.50) | 1.17 (0.93 to 1.47) |
| 5+ | 13.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hours per week of social activities | |||
| 0 | 16.4 | 1.25 (1.08 to 1.44) | 1.23 (1.07 to 1.42) |
| 1–2 | 14.2 | 0.90 (0.76 to 1.07) | 0.92 (0.78 to 1.09) |
| 3–4 | 17.8 | 1.05 (0.91 to 1.22) | 1.06 (0.92 to 1.23) |
| 5–9 | 23.0 | 0.98 (0.85 to 1.13) | 0.98 (0.85 to 1.13) |
| 10+ | 28.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Physical activity | |||
| Low | 22.5 | 1.23 (1.07 to 1.43) | 1.16 (1.00 to 1.34) |
| Moderate low | 18.3 | 1.06 (0.91 to 1.23) | 1.03 (0.88 to 1.20) |
| Moderate high | 25.5 | 1.27 (1.11 to 1.44) | 1.24 (1.09 to 1.41) |
| High | 33.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Low | 84.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 8.5 | 1.16 (0.98 to 1.36) | 1.10 (0.93 to 1.30) |
| High | 7.3 | 1.25 (1.06 to 1.49) | 1.13 (0.96 to 1.35) |
| BMI* | |||
| 1st quartile | 0.98 (0.85 to 1.13) | 0.97 (0.84 to 1.12) | |
| 2nd quartile | 0.88 (0.77 to 1.01) | 0.89 (0.77 to 1.02) | |
| 3rd quartile | 0.80 (0.70 to 0.92) | 0.80 (0.69 to 0.91) | |
| 4th quartile | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Systolic blood pressure† | 1.11 (1.05 to 1.17) | 1.12 (1.06 to 1.18) | |
| Education | |||
| Below or up to primary school | 18.6 | 1.36 (1.12 to 1.65) | 1.22 (1.01 to 1.49) |
| Bit of high school | 31.1 | 1.21 (1.03 to 1.41) | 1.10 (0.95 to 1.29) |
| Completed high school | 24.9 | 1.18 (1.01 to 1.39) | 1.12 (0.95 to 1.32) |
| Degree/diploma | 25.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never smoker | 41.0 | 1.00 | |
| Current smoker | 14.5 | 2.10 (1.81 to 2.44) | |
| Quit ⩽1 year ago | 1.4 | 2.82 (1.63 to 3.20) | |
| Quit >1 and ⩽10 years ago | 13.7 | 1.50 (1.28 to 1.76) | |
| Quit >10 years ago | 29.3 | 1.22 (1.08 to 1.39) | |