Table 5

Effect of low compared with high employment grade on CHD mortality by ECG abnormality and symptomatic status. Effects are given as hazard ratios (95% CI) adjusted separately for age and age + systolic + diastolic blood pressure

ECG abnormalityAsymptomatic (n=15 150)Symptomatic (n=2581)
Adjusted for agep ValueAdjusted for age + SBP + DBPp ValueAdjusted for agep ValueAdjusted for age + SBP + DBPp Value
No Q, ST or T abnormality1.81  (1.5, 2.2)<0.0011.72  (1.4, 2.1)<0.0011.52  (1.1, 2.1)0.021.52  (1.1, 2.1)0.02
Any Q, ST or T1.48 (0.8, 2.9)0.251.46 (0.7, 2.9)0.271.11 (0.6, 2.0)0.711.14 (0.6, 2.0)0.65