Table 2

Adjusted2-150 risk ratios (95% confidence intervals) of death by income and education among men and women aged 35–64 years with their first myocardial infarction event; the FINMONICA Myocardial Infarction Register Study, 1983–1992

Time of death
PrehospitalIn hospital ⩽1 day2–27 days28–365 days
Men
Income
 Low2.111.792.012.68
(1.82, 2.46)(1.09, 2.93)(1.45, 2.80)(1.78, 4.04)
 Middle1.351.631.261.81
(1.16, 1.58)(1.02, 2.62)(0.90, 1.76)(1.20, 2.71)
 High1111
Education
 Basic1.331.611.251.23
(1.18, 1.51)(1.05, 2.46)(0.95, 1.65)(0.91, 1.68)
 Middle or high1111
Women
Income
 Low1.681.051.623.08
(1.14, 2.48)(0.49, 2.27)(0.90, 2.91)(1.21, 7.88)
 Middle1.320.721.122.33
(0.83, 2.08)(0.27, 1.94)(0.55, 2.26)(0.83, 6.57)
 High1111
Education
 Basic1.691.141.221.30
(1.18, 2.42)(0.55, 2.37)(0.75, 1.99)(0.69, 2.44)
 Middle or high1111
  • 2-150 Adjusted for age, study area, urban/rural residence, and study period (two 5 year periods).