Table 2

ORs for the association between perceived neighbourhood social cohesion and myocardial infarction

ModelCovariatesAdjusted logistic regression (95% CI)p Value
1Age+gender0.73 (0.59 to 0.90)0.004
2Demographic*0.78 (0.63 to 0.94)0.012
3Demographic*+health behaviours†0.77 (0.63 to 0.95)0.015
4Demographic*+biological factors‡0.78 (0.63 to 0.96)0.019
5Demographic*+negative psych factors§0.79 (0.63 to 1.00)0.057
6Demographic*+positive psych factors¶0.79 (0.65 to 0.96)0.021
7Demographic*+social engagement**0.78 (0.64 to 0.96)0.015
8All covariates††0.82 (0.66 to 1.02)0.070
  • *Demographic factors: age, gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, education level and total wealth.

  • †Health behaviours: smoking, exercise and alcohol frequency.

  • ‡Biological factors: hypertension, diabetes and body mass index (BMI).

  • §Negative psychological factors: depression, anxiety and cynical hostility.

  • ¶Positive psychological factors: optimism and positive affect.

  • **Social engagement: social participation and social integration.

  • ††All covariates: age, gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, education level, total wealth, smoking, exercise, alcohol frequency, hypertension, diabetes, BMI, depression, anxiety, cynical hostility, optimism, positive affect, social participation and social integration.