Table 3 Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for the relation of a 1 SD increase in mental ability score at the age of five years with risk factors for premature mortality at the age of 30 years (N  =  8203)
N (%)Adjustment†
SexChildhood social classCurrent social classAcademic/vocational qualificationsAnnual gross earnings‡Multiple
Current smoker2994 (36.5)0.86 (0.82 to 0.90)0.89 (0.85 to 0.93)0.95 (0.91 to 0.99)1.00 (0.95 to 1.04)0.92 (0.87 to 0.97)1.07 (1.01 to 1.14)
Ever smoked4571 (55.7)0.95 (0.90 to 0.99)0.96 (0.92 to 1.01)1.02 (0.98 to 1.07)1.08 (1.03 to 1.14)0.99 (0.94 to 1.04)1.11 (1.05 to 1.18)
Given up smoking1577 (34.5)1.23 (1.16 to 1.31)1.19 (1.12 to 1.27)1.13 (1.06 to 1.21)1.11 (1.04 to 1.19)1.15 (1.06 to 1.21)1.02 (0.94 to 1.11)
Overweight*3295 (41.7)0.89 (0.84 to 0.93)0.88 (0.82 to 0.95)0.92 (0.88 to 0.96)0.93 (0.89 to 0.98)0.88 (0.83 to 0.93)0.93 (0.88 to 0.99)
Obese*888 (11.3)0.84 (0.79 to 0.91)0.88 (0.82 to 0.95)0.88 (0.81 to 0.94)0.92 (0.85 to 0.99)0.88 (0.81 to 0.96)0.96 (0.87 to 1.05)
High blood pressure635 (7.7)0.91 (0.83 to 0.99)0.93 (0.86 to 1.01)0.92 (0.84 to 0.99)0.95 (0.87 to 1.03)0.98 (0.88 to 1.08)1.01 (0.91 to 1.13)
Diabetes73 (0.9)0.97 (0.77 to 1.23)0.96 (0.75 to 1.22)0.96 (0.75 to 1.22)1.01 (0.79 to 1.29)1.00 (0.73 to 1.34)0.91 (0.65 to 1.28)
  • *Data on body mass index were available for a subset of 7894 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 6036 participants with these data.