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Table 4 Association of number of health conditions with social isolation, loneliness, quality of life and wellbeing

From: Comorbid health conditions and their impact on social isolation, loneliness, quality of life, and well-being in people with dementia: longitudinal findings from the IDEAL programme

 

Social network

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Loneliness

Rate ratio (95% CI)

Quality of life

estimate (95% CI)

Well-being

estimate (95% CI)

Unadjusted model

 Intercept (CCI baseline)

1.06 (0.97, 1.17)

1.03 (1.01, 1.04)

-0.71 (-0.85, -0.57)

-2.33 (-2.82, -1.84)

 Slope (CCI x time)

0.96 (0.88, 1.04)

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.19 (0.09, 0.28)

0.45 (0.09, 0.81)

Adjusted model

 Intercept (CCI baseline)

1.03 (0.93, 1.14)

1.03 (1.01, 1.04)

-0.71; (-0.85, -0.56)

-2.37 (-2.86, -1.88)

 Slope (CCI x time)

0.96 (0.89, 1.04)

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.18; (0.08, 0.28)

0.46 (0.10, 0.81)

  1. CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index
  2. Adjusted for age, sex, and dementia type