From: Family structure and health, how companionship acts as a buffer against ill health
Family structure | ||||||||||
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Health Status | Alone | Couple | Nuclear family | Extended family | ||||||
Lifestyle variable used for adjustment | OR | 95% CI | p value | OR | 95% CI | p value | OR | 95% CI | p value | |
Refrence 1.0 | ||||||||||
Mental Health Status – Poor | ||||||||||
Regular meals, breakfast | 2.37 | 0.09 – 6.37 | 0.088 | 0.76 | 0.28 – 2.03 | 0.586 | 0.97 | 0.50 – 1.87 | 0.930 | |
Regular meals, lunch | 2.66 | 1.00 – 7.04 | 0.049 | 0.80 | 0.30 – 2.12 | 0.650 | 1.07 | 0.56 – 2.03 | 0.830 | |
Regular meals, supper | 3.31 | 1.18 – 8.13 | 0.019 | 0.80 | 0.30 – 2.11 | 0.653 | 1.10 | 0.58 – 2.08 | 0.770 | |
Current Smoker | 3.09 | 1.19 – 8.01 | 0.021 | 0.82 | 0.31 – 2.15 | 0.683 | 1.11 | 0.58 – 2.08 | 0.758 | |
Regular alcohol drinker | 3.03 | 1.16 – 7.91 | 0.023 | 0.82 | 0.31 – 2.16 | 0.688 | 1.10 | 0.58 – 2.08 | 0.759 | |
Regular exercise | 3.17 | 1.22 – 8.22 | 0.018 | 0.81 | 0.31 – 2.14 | 0.670 | 1.11 | 0.59 – 2.08 | 0.760 | |
Healthy eating habits | 2.97 | 1.14 – 7.73 | 0.026 | 0.84 | 0.32 – 2.20 | 0.720 | 1.12 | 0.59 – 2.10 | 0.734 | |
Severe hypertension [sbp >= 180, dbp >= 110] | ||||||||||
Regular meals, breakfast | 8.06 | 1.83 – 35.42 | 0.006 | 4.87 | 1.39 – 17.02 | 0.013 | 1.61 | 0.45 – 5.84 | 0.465 | |
Regular meals, lunch | 11.15 | 2.43 – 51.11 | 0.002 | 4.93 | 1.41 – 17.28 | 0.013 | 1.65 | 0.46 – 5.97 | 0.443 | |
Regular meals, supper | 8.17 | 1.85 – 36.04 | 0.006 | 4.87 | 1.40 – 16.98 | 0.013 | 1.61 | 0.45 – 5.78 | 0.467 | |
Current Smoker | 11.55 | 2.43 – 54.97 | 0.002 | 5.30 | 1.49 – 18.84 | 0.010 | 1.85 | 0.50 – 6.77 | 0.355 | |
Regular alcohol drinker | 7.66 | 1.69 – 34.63 | 0.008 | 5.26 | 1.48 – 18.65 | 0.010 | 1.62 | 1.45 – 5.89 | 0.463 | |
Regular exercise | 7.93 | 1.76 – 35.75 | 0.007 | 4.89 | 1.38 – 17.03 | 0.013 | 1.60 | 0.45 – 5.75 | 0.471 | |
Healthy eating habits | 7.78 | 1.75 – 34.62 | 0.007 | 5.00 | 1.43 – 17.51 | 0.012 | 1.62 | 0.45 – 5.84 | 0.462 |