Association between marital status and telomere length
| Men (β (95% CI)) | Women (β (95% CI)) | Total (β (95% CI)) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or cohabiting | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Divorced or separated | −0.023 (−0.055, 0.009) | −0.010 (−0.037 to 0.018) | −0.014 (−0.035 to 0.007) |
| Widowed | −0.034 (−0.084, 0.015) | −0.040 (−0.070 to −0.009) | −0.035 (−0.061 to −0.010) |
| Living alone | −0.007 (−0.034, 0.020) | −0.056 (−0.082 to −0.029) | −0.033 (−0.052 to −0.014) |
| Married or cohabiting | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Living singly* | −0.017 (−0.037 to 0.003) | −0.035 (−0.053 to −0.017) | −0.027 (−0.040 to −0.014) |
Models adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment and body mass index.
*Living singly includes divorced or separated, widowed and living alone.