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Table 2 Comparison between the three-generation households and other households with hazard risks for functional disability

From: Risk factors of functional disability among community-dwelling elderly people by household in Japan: a prospective cohort study

Household

Number

Onset of functional disability

HR

95% CI

pvalue

Three-generation

798

163

   

Children-only

101

29

1.61

1.08-2.40

0.020

Spouse-only

131

19

0.91

0.56-1.48

0.693

Living alone

54

15

1.13

0.86-1.48

0.377

  1. HR, Hazard risk; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.
  2. Cox regression analysis. All variables were adjusted for covariates of age and sex.