Table 2

ORs from multinomial logistic regression analyses showing the association between lifestyle risk behaviours, self-rated health, life satisfaction, anxiety and depression in participants aged 69–69 years in HUNT2 (1995–1997, baseline) and the need for assistance in basic activities of daily living, mortality during follow-up and non-participation in HUNT3 (2006–2008, main and competing outcomes)

ADL independentADL disabilityMortality during follow-upNon-participation in HUNT3
nnOR*95% CInOR*95% CInOR*95% CI
Self-rated health
 Good2571401.00Ref6081.00Ref12711.00Ref
 Poor1422552.13(1.35 to 3.38)7111.84(1.59 to 2.13)10141.23(1.09 to 1.38)
 Total7692
Depression
 HADS-D≤73256711.00Ref8931.00Ref16551.00Ref
 HADS-D≥8424171.58(0.91 to 2.73)2181.62(1.34 to 1.96)3211.32(1.12 to 1.55)
 Total6855
Sleep duration
 7–9 hours3020661.00Ref8011.00Ref13951.00Ref
 ≤6/≥10 hours589221.50(0.91 to 2.46)2461.32(1.11 to 1.57)3531.10(0.94 to 1.28)
 Total6492
Physical activity
 Active1999391.00Ref5221.00Ref9011.00Ref
 Inactive1547431.42(0.91 to 2.23)5531.44(1.25 to 1.67)9201.26(1.12 to 1.42)
 Total6524
Life satisfaction
 Good3449761.00Ref10131.00Ref18271.00Ref
 Poor524191.43(0.84 to 2.42)2771.67(1.40 to 1.98)4201.42(1.22 to 1.64)
 Total7605
Daily smoker
 No3222701.00Ref7711.00Ref14531.00Ref
 Yes760251.43(0.89 to 2.28)5152.66(2.31 to 3.07)7642.12(1.88 to 2.39)
 Total7580
Sitting time
 ≤7 hours2431561.00Ref6191.00Ref11121.00Ref
 ≥8 hours901251.23(0.76 to 2.01)3191.47(1.25 to 1.73)4241.15(1.00 to 1.33)
 Total5887
Anxiety
 HADS-A≤72889651.00Ref7761.00Ref13411.00Ref
 HADS-A≥8370101.10(0.55 to 2.21)1481.50(1.20 to 1.88)2451.30(1.09 to 1.57)
 Total5844
Alcohol
 CAGE≤12730661.00Ref7401.00Ref12111.00Ref
 CAGE≥213241.08(0.38 to 3.04)751.76(1.28 to 2.40)731.30(0.96 to 1.76)
 Total5031
Social participation
 Participates1939441.00Ref4131.00Ref6871.00Ref
 Seldom, never1694430.94(0.60 to 1.46)6421.50(1.29 to 1.74)10631.62(1.44 to 1.84)
 Total6525
  • n varies from 5031 to 7692 in the various analyses due to different amounts of missing on the independent variables.

  • *Adjusted for gender, education, age, marital status and chronic illness.

  • ADL, activities of daily living; CAGE, Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye opener (questionnaire for problematic alcohol behaviour); HADS-A, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety; HADS-D, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression; HUNT, Nord-Trøndelag Health Study; ref, reference category.