Table 3

 Age adjusted relative indices of inequality of some causes of death (1990–1998) by the housing index in 1960, 1970, 1980 and summed in the two age groups

Causes of death196019701980Summed
Age 30–49
Men
    Cardiovascular causes (n = 300)1.96(1.31 to 2.92)2.22(1.43 to 3.43)2.37(1.55 to 3.61)2.99(1.98 to 4.58)
    Smoking related cancer (n = 102)2.64(1.33 to 5.26)2.59(1.21 to 5.54)2.84(1.37 to 5.88)3.52(1.69 to 7.36)
    Non-smoking related cancers (n = 142)1.36(0.76 to 2.43)0.78(0.43 to 1.43)1.03(0.57 to 1.87)1.13(0.62 to 2.03)
    Violent deaths (n = 278)1.94(1.27 to 2.95)2.14(1.38 to 3.32)3.34(2.17 to 5.16)3.20(2.07 to 4.94)
Women
    Cardiovascular causes (n = 97)3.30(1.61 to 6.76)2.13(0.98 to 4.66)3.33(1.56 to 7.07)4.36(2.03 to 9.35)
    Smoking related cancers (n = 91)0.97(0.48 to 1.98)4.30(1.80 to 10.26)1.49(0.69 to 3.20)1.50(0.71 to 3.16)
    Breast cancer (n = 117)1.64(0.87 to 3.10)1.30(0.65 to 2.58)0.99(0.51 to 1.92)1.43(0.74 to 2.74)
    Other non-smoking related cancers (n = 165)1.20(0.70 to 2.04)1.52(0.85 to 2.73)1.74(0.99 to 3.05)1.67(0.96 to 2.90)
    Violent deaths (n = 130)0.83(0.45 to 1.53)1.69(0.88 to 3.25)1.82(0.97 to 3.42)1.32(1.71 to 2.44)
Age 50–69
Men
    Coronary heart disease (n = 1613)1.81(1.50 to 2.18)2.29(1.91 to 2.76)2.10(1.74 to 2.52)2.37(1.97 to 2.85)
    Stroke (n = 428)1.87(1.31 to 2.68)2.04(1.44 to 2.90)2.30(1.61 to 3.27)2.47(1.74 to 3.51)
    Smoking related cancers (n = 874)1.88(1.47 to 2.41)2.04(1.59 to 2.60)2.24(1.75 to 2.86)2.34(1.83 to 3.00)
    Non-smoking related cancers (n = 855)1.23(0.96 to 1.58)1.01(0.79 to 1.29)0.96(0.75 to 1.23)1.13(0.89 to 1.44)
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 286)3.67(2.34 to 5.75)4.17(2.68 to 6.49)3.94(2.54 to 6.13)5.34(3.41 to 8.39)
    Violent deaths (n = 246)1.47(0.94 to 2.31)1.47(0.93 to 2.30)2.32(1.48 to 3.65)1.86(1.19 to 2.92)
Women
    Coronary heart disease (n = 681)2.54(1.92 to 3.37)2.27(1.72 to 3.00)2.41(1.82 to 3.20)2.76(2.09 to 3.66)
    Stroke (n = 338)2.28(1.53 to 3.39)2.10(1.42 to 3.11)2.32(1.55 to 3.45)2.48(1.68 to 3.68)
    Smoking related cancers (n = 552)1.94(1.43 to 2.64)1.65(1.22 to 2.23)1.74(1.28 to 2.36)2.01(1.49 to 2.73)
    Breast cancer (n = 298)0.70(0.46 to 1.05)0.73(0.48 to 1.10)0.76(0.50 to 1.14)0.71(0.47 to 1.07)
    Other non-smoking related cancers (n = 712)1.38(1.05 to 1.80)1.48(1.13 to 1.93)1.62(1.24 to 2.13)1.59(1.22 to 2.07)
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 266)2.55(1.63 to 3.99)2.41(1.55 to 3.76)3.24(2.06 to 5.09)3.19(2.04 to 4.99)
    Violent deaths (n = 166)1.59(0.91 to 2.76)1.64(0.95 to 2.85)1.52(0.87 to 2.63)1.96(1.13 to 3.41)