Table 2 Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for the relation of a 1 SD increase in mental ability score at the age of 10 years with risk factors for premature mortality at the age of 30 years (N  =  8171)
N (%)Adjustment†
SexChildhood social classCurrent social classAcademic/vocational qualificationsAnnual gross earnings‡Multiple
Current smoker2979 (36.5)0.84 (0.80 to 0.88)0.87 (0.83 to 0.91)0.94 (0.89 to 0.98)1.01 (0.96 to 1.06)0.86 (0.82 to 0.91)1.04 (0.98 to 1.11)
Ever smoked4529 (55.4)0.92 (0.88 to 0.96)0.93 (0.89 to 0.97)1.01 (0.96 to 1.06)1.08 (1.03 to 1.14)0.93 (0.88 to 0.98)1.08 (1.02 to 1.15)
Given up smoking1550 (34.2)1.25 (1.18 to 1.34)1.18 (1.10 to 1.26)1.15 (1.07 to 1.23)1.10 (1.02 to 1.18)1.16 (1.07 to 1.25)1.02 (0.93 to 1.11)
Overweight*3270 (41.6)0.88 (0.84 to 0.92)0.93 (0.89 to 0.98)0.92 (0.88 to 0.97)0.94 (0.80 to 0.99)0.89 (0.84 to 0.94)0.94 (0.88 to 0.99)
Obese*887 (11.3)0.84 (0.79 to 0.91)0.89 (0.83 to 0.96)0.88 (0.81 to 0.95)0.93 (0.86 to 1.00)0.86 (0.79 to 0.94)0.97 (0.88 to 1.07)
High blood pressure628 (7.7)0.90 (0.83 to 0.98)0.92 (0.84 to 0.99)0.91 (0.83 to 0.99)0.93 (0.85 to 1.01)0.89 (0.80 to 0.98)0.94 (0.84 to 1.06)
Diabetes82 (1.0)0.89 (0.72 to 1.11)0.85 (0.68 to 1.07)0.88 (0.70 to 1.12)0.92 (0.72 to 1.17)1.10 (0.83 to 1.15)1.09 (0.79 to 1.57)
  • *Data on body mass index were available for a subset of 7861 study participants.

  • †Odds ratios are individually adjusted for the covariate shown. The multiply adjusted model contains all covariates in the table.

  • ‡Characteristics according to earnings are based on a subset of 5996 participants with these data.