Associations (ORs and 95% CIs) between satisfaction with each social relationship type and the accumulation of multimorbidity (n=7694)
| Very satisfied | Satisfied OR (95% CI) | Dissatisfied OR (95% CI) | Very dissatisfied OR (95% CI) | |
| Models 1a–e (age and survey period adjusted) | ||||
| Partner/closest person | Ref | 1.13 (1.07 to 1.20) | 1.50 (1.38 to 1.63) | 1.95 (1.73 to 2.20) |
| Family members | Ref | 1.15 (1.09 to 1.22) | 1.76 (1.60 to 1.94) | 2.36 (1.93 to 2.88) |
| Friends | Ref | 1.12 (1.06 to 1.19) | 1.63 (1.46 to 1.82) | 2.33 (1.85 to 2.94) |
| Work/career/study | Ref | 1.11 (1.03 to 1.19) | 1.44 (1.32 to 1.57) | 2.11 (1.80 to 2.48) |
| Social activities | Ref | 1.16 (1.09 to 1.24) | 1.79 (1.63 to 1.96) | 2.66 (2.24 to 3.16) |
| Models 2a–e (adjusted for age, survey period, SES, health behaviours and menopausal status) | ||||
| Partner/closest person | Ref | 1.09 (1.02 to 1.16) | 1.35 (1.22 to 1.48) | 1.63 (1.42 to 1.88) |
| Family members | Ref | 1.11 (1.05 to 1.18) | 1.52 (1.37 to 1.68) | 1.84 (1.47 to 2.31) |
| Friends | Ref | 1.10 (1.03 to 1.16) | 1.46 (1.30 to 1.65) | 1.88 (1.45 to 2.43) |
| Work/career/study | Ref | 1.10 (1.02 to 1.20) | 1.33 (1.21 to 1.46) | 1.66 (1.38 to 1.98) |
| Social activities | Ref | 1.14 (1.06 to 1.22) | 1.56 (1.41 to 1.72) | 2.13 (1.76 to 2.58) |
| Model 3 (fully adjusted) | ||||
| Partner/closest person | Ref | 1.01 (0.93 to 1.09) | 1.09 (0.98 to 1.22) | 1.19 (1.00 to 1.40) |
| Family members | Ref | 1.04 (0.97 to 1.12) | 1.26 (1.11 to 1.42) | 1.37 (1.05 to 1.79) |
| Friends | Ref | 0.97 (0.89 to 1.05) | 0.97 (0.84 to 1.13) | 0.87 (0.61 to 1.24) |
| Work/career/study | Ref | 1.07 (0.98 to 1.17) | 1.19 (1.07 to 1.32) | 1.26 (1.04 to 1.54) |
| Social activities | Ref | 1.09 (0.99 to 1.19) | 1.37 (1.20 to 1.56) | 1.73 (1.33 to 2.25) |
Models 1a–e are five separate models for each social relationship adjusted for age and survey variables. Models 2a–e are five separate models for each social relationship adjusted for age, survey period, SES, health behaviours and menopausal variables. Model 3 includes all five social relationship types in one model, adjusted for age, survey period, SES, health behaviours and menopausal variables.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Ref, reference; SES, socioeconomic status.