Table 2

RR of developing multimorbidity within 11 years with regard to different items indicating existential unease in HUNT2, adjusted for common confounders

VariableMultimorbidityModel 1*Model 2†Model 3‡
NoYesRRRR95% CIRR95% CI
Life satisfaction
 Satisfied7 4892 7811.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 Somewhat satisfied5 0602 4731.181.161.10 to 1.231.161.10 to 1.23
 Neither nor1 2368361.471.441.33 to 1.561.401.29 to 1.52
 Somewhat dissatisfied112901.661.651.33 to 2.031.561.26 to 1.90
 Dissatisfied49391.601.511.10 to 2.081.391.00 to 0.192
Positive self-opinion
 Strongly agree2 2537531.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 Agree9 01241341.131.121.03 to 1.211.111.02 to 1.20
 Disagree6584441.431.381.23 to 1.561.301.15 to 1.47
 Strongly disagree30221.561.490.97 to 2.271.370.89 to 2.09
Living a meaningful life
 Yes10 4444 5181.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 No1 3917811.231.211.12 to 1.301.151.06 to 1.25
Enjoying work
 A great deal3 8571 6261.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 A fair amount6 7263 0661.031.030.97 to 1.091.020.95 to 1.08
 Not much4322401.231.211.05 to 1.381.161.01 to 1.33
 Not at all39201.251.230.79 to 1.911.150.73 to 1.79
Financial worries
 No, never8 7863 7231.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 Yes, though seldom1 9669081.211.181.10 to 1.271.181.10 to 1.27
 Yes, sometimes1 0165801.361.301.19 to 1.421.301.19 to 1.42
 Yes, often2541841.581.501.29 to 1.741.461.25 to 1.70
Having enough friends
 Yes10 0024 4241.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 No1 9739581.121.131.06 to 1.221.101.03 to 1.18
Distrusting neighbours
 Strongly disagree4 7951 9411.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 Somewhat disagree3 5111 4911.091.081.01 to 1.151.071.00 to 1.15
 Not sure2 0471 0571.221.191.10 to 1.281.171.09 to 1.27
 Somewhat agree1 2456501.191.141.04 to 1.251.131.03 to 1.23
 Strongly agree3222021.211.150.99 to 1.331.130.98 to 1.32
Boiling with anger
 Almost never5 2372 2391.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 Sometimes5 5712 5801.051.030.97 to 1.091.020.96 to 1.08
 Quite often7133451.141.131.01 to 1.271.110.99 to 1.24
 Almost always2671391.141.100.93 to 1.311.090.92 to 1.30
Feel calm and good
 Almost all the time5 8772 3251.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 Often4 7932 1841.101.091.03 to 1.161.091.03 to 1.15
 Sometimes1 3528811.391.361.26 to 1.471.31.20 to 1.41
 Never47381.711.671.21 to 2.301.471.06 to 2.05
Sleeping problems affecting work
 No11 2234 8311.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 Yes7705561.391.391.27 to 1.511.341.22 to 1.46
Self-rated health
 Very good430910371.01.0Ref.1.0Ref.
 Good878242791.561.511.41 to 1.621.511.41 to 1.62
 Not so good8818862.262.161.97 to 2.372.121.93 to 2.33
 Poor25262.342.241.52 to 3.312.231.50 to 3.23
  • *Adjusted for age and gender.

  • †Adjusted for age, gender, smoking, physical activity and education.

  • ‡Adjusted for same as model 2 and current depressive symptoms.

  • RR, relative risk.