Baseline caregiving status, sociodemographic factors, and cardiovascular health status associated with all cause mortality in older adults who were living with a disabled spouse
| Baseline variable | Relative risk adjusted for baseline factors (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| *Not significant. | |
| Helping spouse and caregiving strain | 1.63 (1.00 to 2.65) |
| Helping spouse but no reported strain | 1.08 (0.61 to 1.90)* |
| Not helping disabled spouse | 1.37 (0.73 to 2.58)* |
| Age (per year) | 1.10 (1.06 to 1.14) |
| Sex (men v women) | 1.88 (1.23 to 2.88) |
| Race (black v white) | 2.00 (1.03 to 3.89) |
| Prevalent disease at baseline | 3.30 (1.79 to 6.08) |