Adjustment for leucocyte telomere length (LTL) for the association between marital status and risk of cardiovascular disease
| Men (HR (95% CI)) | Women (HR (95% CI)) | Total (HR (95% CI)) | |
| Multivariable adjusted model* | |||
| Marital status | |||
| Married or cohabiting | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Living singly† | 1.22 (1.05 to 1.43) | 1.22 (1.04 to 1.42) | 1.21 (1.08 to 1.35) |
| Additionally adjusted for LTL | |||
| Marital status | |||
| Married or cohabiting | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Living singly† | 1.22 (1.05 to 1.42) | 1.21 (1.03 to 1.42) | 1.20 (1.08 to 1.34) |
*Models adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment and body mass index.
†Living singly includes divorced or separated, widowed and living alone.