Table 3

Cox proportional hazards models for the effect of relationship status on all-cause mortality, by age and sex in the Africa Centre Demographic Information System, 2001–2011

Females
20–29 Years30–39 Years40–49 Years50–59 Years60 Years and over
Number of deaths 12599195944431260
HR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CI
Relationship status before 2005 (ref: not in relationship)1.00 1.00 1.001.00 1.00
 Non-conjugal relationship0.71(0.60 to 0.85)***0.73(0.60 to 0.87)**0.88(0.70 to 1.12)1.07(0.72 to 1.59)1.50(1.08 to 2.09)*
 Conjugal relationship0.30(0.23 to 0.39)***0.20(0.16 to 0.26)***0.28(0.22 to 0.37)***0.63(0.47 to 0.86)**0.51(0.39 to 0.68)***
Relationship status after 2005 (ref: not in relationship)1.00 1.001.001.001.00
 Non-conjugal relationship1.34(0.77 to 2.35)1.39(0.94 to 2.04)1.04(0.71 to 1.54)1.31(0.74 to 2.33)1.09(0.56 to 2.12)
 Conjugal relationship0.64(0.35 to 1.18)0.53(0.35 to 0.79)**0.45(0.33 to 0.62)***0.65(0.49 to 0.87)**0.73(0.57 to 0.93)*
Males
20–29 years30–39 years40–49 years50–59 years60 years and over
Number of deaths 11711139858581897
HR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CI
Relationship status before 2005 (ref: not in relationship)1.00 1.001.001.001.00
 Non-conjugal relationship0.87(0.73 to 1.04)0.66(0.55 to 0.81)***0.62(0.48 to 0.80)***0.86(0.62 to 1.19)1.37(1.04 to 1.80)*
 Conjugal relationship0.62(0.47 to 0.82)**0.36(0.29 to 0.45)***0.34(0.27 to 0.43)***0.40(0.30 to 0.54)***0.59(0.48 to 0.74)***
Relationship status after 2005 (ref: not in relationship)1.001.001.001.00 1.00
 Non-conjugal relationship2.10(1.34 to 3.31)**1.31(0.82 to 2.09)0.70(0.46 to 1.06)0.93(0.53 to 1.62)0.66(0.32 to 1.34)
 Conjugal relationship1.83(1.10 to 3.05)*0.89(0.56 to 1.42)0.40(0.28 to 0.57)***0.50(0.33 to 0.74)***0.55(0.41 to 0.75)***
  • Adjusted for age, age2 and education; *p<0.05, **p< 0.001, ***p<0.0001.