Table 2 Cox regression analyses investigating predictors of all-cause mortality for cases (n = 600)

Age

1.05

(1.03–1.08)

<0.001

1.05

(1.02–1.08)

<0.001

Male

1.38

(0.92–2.07)

0.12

0.80

(0.45–1.41)

0.44

Living alone, females

1.38

(0.68–2.77)

0.38

1.28

(0.62–2.64)

0.50

Living alone, males

3.33

(2.14–5.18)

<0.001

3.47

(2.13–5.65)

<0.001

Gender-living alone

3.11

(2.12–4.56)

<0.001

2.70

(1.14–6.43)

0.02

Risk factors

 Hypertension

1.16

(0.78–1.71)

0.47

-

-

 Diabetes mellitus

2.32

(1.56–3.44)

<0.001

2.10

(1.36–3.24)

<0.001

 Hyperlipidemia

1.01

(0.63–1.64)

0.96

-

-

 Smoking

1.62

(1.11–2.35)

0.01

1.31

(0.87–1.96)

0.20

Socioeconomic and life-style factors

 Occupation, lower education

1.39

(0.91–2.11)

0.13

1.07

(0.68–1.68)

0.79

 Sedentary leisure time^b

1.86

(1.22–2.84)

0.006

0.76^c

(0.36–1.63)

0.48

1.51^d

(0.87–2.63)

0.14

 Self-perceived psychological stress

0.79

(0.48–1.30)

0.35

0.99

(0.58–1.72)

0.98

 Alcohol consumption >4 times a week

1.61

(0.88–2.94)

0.12

1.41

(0.74–2.68)

0.30

Comorbidities

 History of coronary heart disease^b

2.64

(1.73–4.04)

<0.001

0.80^c

(0.36–1.80)

0.60

2.33^d

(1.34–4.05)

0.003

 History of stroke

1.19

0.76–1.86)

0.46

-

-

Stroke severity

 Mild, SSS score 43–58

 Moderate, SSS score 26–42

1.94

(1.25–3.01)

0.003

1.63

(1.03–2.58)

0.04

 Severe, SSS score 0–25

1.30

(0.69–2.45)

0.42

0.99

(0.51–1.95)

0.99

TOAST subtype

 Small vessel disease

 Large vessel disease

3.33

(1.77–6.30)

<0.001

2.75

(1.42–5.33)

0.003

 Cardioembolic stroke

3.15

(1.70–5.82)

<0.001

2.80

(1.44–5.42)

0.003

 Cryptogenic stroke^b

0.81

(0.40–1.64)

0.56

2.18^c

(0.94–5.07)

0.07

0.58^d

(0.20–1.63)

0.30

 Other determined stroke

0.79

(0.29–2.18)

0.65

1.58

(0.55–4.56)

0.40

 Undetermined stroke

1.75

(0.88–3.48)

0.11

1.94

(0.96–3.93)

0.07