Table 4
Inequalities in chronic conditions by level of education*, summary measures. Men and women aged 25–69 years, in The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT I and HUNT II)
| HUNT I (1984–86) | HUNT II (1995–97) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary measure | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| *Three levels of education used as for HUNT II data in table 1; †one or more of: diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and stroke v no chronic condition. | ||||
| Overall prevalence (%) | 7.3† | 4.2† | 7.4† | 3.9† |
| Prevalence OR (95% CI), lowest v highest educational level | 1.56 (1.25 to 1.95) | 2.45 (1.52 to 3.96) | 1.49 (1.27 to 1.74) | 1.86 (1.47 to 2,36) |
| Prevalence difference, lowest minus highest educational level (%) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Population attributable risk (%) | 24 | 53 | 19 | 28 |
| Relative Index of Inequality (95% CI) | 2.10 (1.64 to 2.69) | 2.51(1.69 to 3.73) | 1.71 (1.40 to 2.10) | 2.32 (1.71 to 3.16) |
