Table 6

Multivariate Cox regression: relative mortality risks for income, qualification, and gender

Relative risk 95% confidence intervals
Higher 20%6-150 1.301.11, 1.53
Mean 20%6-150 1.811.53, 2.13
Lower 20%6-150 2.582.17, 3.07
Lowest 20%6-150 2.031.68, 2.46
Qualification (1) 1.280.43, 3.81
Qualification (2) 1.290.54, 3.12
Qualification (3) 1.240.51, 2.98
Gender (females) 0.270.23, 0.31
  • 6-150 The highest 20% of the income distribution serves as reference category. The highest qualification group (academic training) serves as reference category. Qualification (1): “13 years of school with or without vocational training”; qualification (2): “nine or 10 years of school and vocational training”; qualification (3): “nine or 10 years or less without vocational training”. Men serve as reference category.