Table 3

Rate ratios of index hospitalisations (age adjusted) by socioeconomic status (SES), type of diagnosis, and sex. Rate ratios with 95% confidence intervals that do not include 1.0 are marked in bold

SESDiagnosis
MenAlcohol psychosesAlcohol dependence syndromeAlcoholic intoxicationAlcoholic diseases of the liverAlcohol diseases of pancreasOther alcohol relatedAny alcohol related
Upper white collar1.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Lower white collar 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.6 1.6 1.5
Specialised manual 2.9 3.0 2.8 1.6 2.5 3.4 2.7
Unspecialised manual 3.7 4.1 3.9 1.8 2.7 4.3 3.6
Farmer 1.6 1.8 1.9 0.91.0 1.6 1.6
Other 3.1 3.5 3.1 1.7 2.1 3.7 3.0
Women
Upper white collar1.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Lower white collar1.1 1.3 1.2 1.21.1 1.8 1.2
Specialised manual 2.2 2.7 2.7 1.9 2.4 4.1 2.5
Unspecialised manual 2.3 3.1 3.1 1.7 2.2 3.9 2.7
Farmer0.91.2 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.81.1
Other 1.8 2.7 2.5 2.1 1.5 4.0 2.3