Table 2

Demands/worries from social relations and all-cause mortality 2000–2011

Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 4
Demands/worriesTotal NoNo of cases (%)HR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CI
Partner (N=7393)
 Always12811 (9)2.541.36 to 4.771.931.02 to 3.651.730.91 to 3.291.730.91 to 3.29
 Often54637 (7)2.201.50 to 3.241.811.23 to 2.671.641.11 to 2.441.641.10 to 2.44
 Sometimes155066 (4)1.441.05 to 1.991.320.95 to 1.821.250.91 to 1.731.250.90 to 1.73
 Never2504104 (4)1.160.87 to 1.551.050.79 to 1.401.080.81 to 1.441.080.81 to 1.44
 Seldom266586 (3)1.001.001.001.00
Trend p value0.0020.020.02
Children (N=7856)
 Always/often79444 (6)1.761.24 to 2.511.551.08 to 2.201.390.97 to 2.001.400.97 to 2.00
 Sometimes214586 (4)1.240.93 to 1.651.210.91 to 1.611.170.88 to 1.551.170.88 to 1.55
 Never2230128 (6)1.441.11 to 1.871.301.00 to 1.681.321.01 to 1.711.321.01 to 1.71
 Seldom2687104 (4)1.001.001.001.00
Other family (N=8708)
 Always/often54528 (5)1.220.82 to 1.830.960.64 to 1.440.890.59 to 1.340.890.59 to 1.34
 Sometimes187985 (5)1.170.89 to 1.521.110.85 to 1.451.070.82 to 1.401.070.82 to 1.40
 Never3555155 (4)1.170.94 to 1.461.050.84 to 1.311.060.85 to 1.331.070.85 to 1.34
 Seldom2729154 (6)1.001.001.001.00
Friends (N=8654)
 Always/often1399 (7)1.470.75 to 2.871.100.56 to 2.150.960.49 to 1.890.960.49 to 1.89
 Sometimes93648 (5)1.260.92 to 1.741.070.77 to 1.471.030.74 to 1.421.030.74 to 1.42
 Never3710185 (5)1.020.83 to 1.251.010.82 to 1.241.030.83 to 1.271.030.83 to 1.27
 Seldom3869171 (4)1.001.001.001.00
Neighbours (N=8511)
 Always/often1026 (6)1.440.63 to 3.271.120.49 to 2.570.990.43 to 2.270.990.43 to 2.27
 Sometimes44226 (6)1.370.89 to 2.111.170.76 to 1.801.090.71 to 1.691.090.71 to 1.69
 Never2330100 (4)1.130.90 to 1.421.110.88 to 1.401.120.89 to 1.411.120.89 to 1.41
 Seldom5702281 (5)1.001.001.001.00
  • HRs (95% CI) in the Danish Longitudinal Study on Work Unemployment and Health baseline 2000, Denmark.

  • Model 1 included age and gender, model 2 was further adjusted for baseline occupational social class, cohabitation status, and hospitalisation with chronic diseases from 1980 to baseline, model 3 added depressive symptoms and model 4 further included perceived emotional support.