Modelling the association between area-level socioeconomic disadvantage, occupation and all cause mortality
| Model 1* (area disadvantage) | Model 2 (occupation) | Model 3 (occupation and area-disadvantage), rate ratio (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate† | Rate ratio (95% CI) | Rate† | Rate ratio (95% CI) | ||
| *All models also adjusted for within-statistical local area variation in age (reference age category 50–54 years). | |||||
| †Mortality per 100 000 population among 50–54-year-olds. | |||||
| Data are for men and women aged 25–64 years, 1998–2000. | |||||
| Men | |||||
| Area-disadvantage | |||||
| Q1 (least disadvantaged quintile) | 304.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Q2 | 397.4 | 1.31 (1.23 to 1.39) | 1.22 (1.14 to 1.30) | ||
| Q3 | 439.9 | 1.45 (1.36 to 1.54) | 1.29 (1.20 to 1.37) | ||
| Q4 | 478.2 | 1.57 (1.48 to 1.68) | 1.35 (1.27 to 1.45) | ||
| Q5 (most disadvantaged quintile) | 578.3 | 1.91 (1.78 to 2.04) | 1.59 (1.48 to 1.70) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Professionals | 319.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| White collar | 290.0 | 0.91 (0.87 to 0.95) | 0.90 (0.86 to 0.95) | ||
| Blue collar | 634.3 | 1.99 (1.94 to 2.05) | 1.96 (1.90 to 2.02) | ||
| Women | |||||
| Area-disadvantage | |||||
| Q1 (least disadvantaged quintile) | 179.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Q2 | 200.3 | 1.12 (1.03 to 1.22) | 1.11 (1.02 to 1.20) | ||
| Q3 | 221.1 | 1.24 (1.14 to 1.35) | 1.22 (1.12 to 1.32) | ||
| Q4 | 230.8 | 1.29 (1.19 to 1.40) | 1.26 (1.16 to 1.37) | ||
| Q5 (most disadvantaged quintile) | 273.5 | 1.53 (1.39 to 1.68) | 1.48 (1.35 to 1.63) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Professionals | 220.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| White collar | 198.3 | 0.90 (0.86 to 0.94) | 0.89 (0.85 to 0.94) | ||
| Blue collar | 268.1 | 1.22 (1.14 to 1.29) | 1.19 (1.12 to 1.26) | ||