Table 2

Associations between cancer-specific survival and marriage for specific subgroups of the unmarried population

BrestLungProstateColorectumMelanomaBladderKidneyUterusPancreasSummary
PopulationTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P valueTR*
(95% CI)		P value
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Widowed1.51
(1.47 to 1.56)		<0.0011.21
(1.19 to 1.24)		<0.0011.55
(1.47 to 1.64)		<0.0011.35
(1.31 to 1.40)		<0.0011.71
(1.56 to 1.89)		<0.0011.41
(1.32 to 1.51)		<0.0011.31
(1.20 to 1.43)		<0.0011.34
(1.24 to 1.45)		<0.0011.20
(1.15 to 1.24)		<0.0011.66
(1.63 to 1.69)		<0.001
Separated1.27
(1.17 to 1.39)		<0.0011.20
(1.13 to 1.27)		<0.0011.95
(1.71 to 2.22)		<0.0011.25
(1.14 to 1.38)		<0.0011.74
(1.31 to 2.31)		<0.0011.69
(1.35 to 2.11)		<0.0011.36
(1.09 to 1.69)		<0.0011.34
(1.06 to 1.69)		<0.0011.22
(1.09 to 1.35)		<0.0011.77
(1.69 to 1.86)		<0.001
Divorced1.19
(1.15 to 1.23)		<0.0011.18
(1.16 to 1.21)		<0.0011.73
(1.64 to 1.82)		<0.0011.37
(1.32 to 1.42)		<0.0011.59
(1.45 to 1.75)		<0.0011.63
(1.51 to 1.76)		<0.0011.37
(1.26 to 1.48)		<0.0011.268
(1.17 to 1.38)		<0.0011.17
(1.13 to 1.22)		<0.0011.77
(1.74 to 1.80)		<0.001
Never Married1.40
(1.36 to 1.44)		<0.0011.24
(1.22 to 1.27)		<0.0011.88
(1.80 to 1.97)		<0.0011.50
(1.45 to 1.54)		<0.0011.62
(1.51 to 1.75)		<0.0011.70
(1.58 to 1.82)		<0.0011.37
(1.28 to 1.48)		<0.0011.47
(1.37 to 1.58)		<0.0011.21
(1.16 to 1.25)		<0.0011.69
(1.66 to 1.71)		<0.001

  • *TR, adjusted for age, race, sex, residence, poverty level and educational level.

  • TR, time ratio.