Dynamical indicators in time series of healthcare expenditures predict mortality risk of older adults following spousal bereavement

Table 2 Hazard ratios (95% CI) of all-cause mortality after bereavement dependent on various DIORs in tertiles

Stratum	DIORs	Tertile	HR [95% CI]	P-value
All (N = 51,890)	Average	Bottom	1
		Middle	1.64 [1.41, 1.90]	< 0.001
		Top	5.95 [5.24, 6.76]	< 0.001
	Slope	Bottom	1
		Middle	0.51 [0.45, 0.57]	< 0.001
		Top	1.60 [1.47, 1.74]	< 0.001
	Mean Squared Error	Bottom	1
		Middle	3.38 [2.84, 4.03]	< 0.001
		Top	10.05 [8.54, 11.84]	< 0.001
	Autocorrelation	Bottom	1
		Middle	1.59 [1.40, 1.81]	< 0.001
		Top	3.66 [3.27, 4.10]	< 0.001
Males (N = 17,813)	Average	Bottom	1
		Middle	1.57 [1.28, 1.92]	< 0.001
		Top	4.81 [4.04, 5.72]	< 0.001
	Slope	Bottom	1
		Middle	0.64 [0.55, 0.76]	< 0.001
		Top	1.61 [1.43, 1.81]	< 0.001
	Mean Squared Error	Bottom	1
		Middle	2.83 [2.23, 3.60]	< 0.001
		Top	7.73 [6.19, 9.65]	< 0.001
	Autocorrelation	Bottom	1
		Middle	1.44 [1.21, 1.71]	< 0.001
		Top	2.86 [2.44, 3.34]	< 0.001
Females (N = 34,077)	Average	Bottom	1
		Middle	1.74 [1.40, 2.16]	< 0.001
		Top	7.28 [6.03, 8.78]	< 0.001
	Slope	Bottom	1
		Middle	0.41 [0.34, 0.49]	< 0.001
		Top	1.58 [1.41, 1.78]	< 0.001
	Mean Squared Error	Bottom	1
		Middle	4.00 [3.10, 5.17]	< 0.001
		Top	12.89 [10.14, 16.40]	< 0.001
	Autocorrelation	Bottom	1
		Middle	1.75 [1.46, 2.11]	< 0.001
		Top	4.65 [3.95, 5.48]	< 0.001

All hazard ratios (HRs) adjusted for age, stratified on sex, CI Confidence Interval

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