Table 6

Association between marital status and risk of cardiovascular disease with additional adjustment for smoking, physical activity, diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia

Men (HR (95% CI))Women (HR (95% CI))Total (HR (95% CI))
Multivariable adjusted model*
 Marital status
 Married or cohabitingRefRefRef
 Living singly†1.15 (0.98 to 1.36)1.12 (0.94 to 1.34)1.12 (1.00 to 1.27)
Additionally adjusted for LTL
 Marital status
 Married or cohabitingRefRefRef
 Living singly†1.15 (0.97 to 1.35)1.12 (0.93 to 1.34)1.12 (1.00 to 1.26)

  • *Models adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment, body mass index, smoking, physical activity, diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia.

  • †Living singly includes divorced or separated, widowed and living alone.

  • LTL, leucocyte telomere length.