Table 2

Cox regression to determine the impact of financial and psychological abuse on mortality

VariablesHR95% CI
Financial or psychological abuse
 No (ref)
 Yes1.050.78 to 1.41
Gender
 Male (ref)
 Female0.9340.69 to 1.26
Age group
 60–69 (ref)
 70 and above0.990.80 to 1.23
Education level
 Low (ref)
 Medium1.070.78 to 1.47
 High1.000.67 to 1.50
Marital status
 Without spouse (ref)
 With spouse1.100.85 to 1.41
Income status
 High (ref)
 Middle0.910.71 to 1.18
 Low1.080.84 to 1.39
Living arrangement (with children)
 Yes (ref)
 No1.060.84 to 1.33
Self-rated health
 Poor (ref)
 Good0.820.67 to 1.01
Cognitive impairment
 No (ref)
 Yes1.321.03 to 1.69*
Number of chronic illnesses
 0 (ref)
 1–21.030.81 to 1.32
 3 or more1.090.83 to 1.44
Depression
 No (ref)
 Yes0.990.80 to 1.21
Social isolation
 No (ref)
 Yes1.060.84 to 1.33
  • Omnibus test of model coefficients: χ2=17.58, p=0.35.

  • *p<0.05 (statistically significant), n=1916, (ref)=reference group.