Table 3

The association between different socioeconomic position indicators and all-cause mortality by age

Socioeconomic position indicatorHousehold wealth tertiles
Age 50–64 years
EducationA-level or higherO-level/GCSENo qualificationsWealthiestIntermediatePoorest
 Model 1 HR (95% CI)*1.00 (reference)0.99 (0.76 to 1.29)1.70 (1.35 to 2.15)
 Model 2 HR (95% CI)†1.00 (reference)0.85 (0.65 to 1.12)1.18 (0.92 to 1.52)1.00 (reference)1.39 (1.05 to 1.83)2.75 (2.10 to 3.62)
Occupational class‡Managerial/professionalIntermediateSemiroutine/routine
 Model 1 HR (95% CI)*1.00 (reference)1.42 (1.06 to 1.90)1.77 (1.39 to 2.25)
 Model 2 HR (95% CI)†1.00 (reference)1.26 (0.94 to 1.69)1.23 (0.95 to 1.59)1.00 (reference)1.36 (1.03 to 1.80)2.76 (2.09 to 3.63)
Paternal occupational class at age 14 years§Managerial/professional/run own businessIntermediateRoutine/casual/unemployed/disabled
 Model 1 HR (95% CI)*1.00 (reference)1.47 (1.12 to 1.92)1.62 (1.25 to 2.10)
 Model 2 HR (95% CI)†1.00 (reference)1.21 (0.92 to 1.58)1.22 (0.93 to 1.60)1.00 (reference)1.37 (1.04 to 1.80)2.80 (2.15 to 3.64)
Weekly household income tertilesHighestIntermediateLowest
 Model 1 HR (95% CI)*1.00 (reference)1.86 (1.46 to 2.38)2.23 (1.73 to 2.87)
 Model 2 HR (95% CI)†1.00 (reference)1.53 (1.19 to 1.97)1.58 (1.20 to 2.07)1.00 (reference)1.30 (0.98 to 1.71)2.47 (1.89 to 3.24)
Age 65 years and older
EducationA-level or higherO-level/GCSENo qualificationsWealthiestIntermediatePoorest
 Model 1 HR (95% CI)*1.00 (reference)1.07 (0.93 to 1.23)1.29 (1.14 to 1.46)
 Model 2 HR (95% CI)†1.00 (reference)0.99 (0.86 to 1.14)1.09 (0.96 to 1.25)1.00 (reference)1.11 (0.98 to 1.26)1.60 (1.41 to 1.81)
Occupational class‡Managerial/professionalIntermediateSemiroutine/routine
 Model 1 HR (95% CI)*1.00 (reference)1.11 (0.97 to 1.27)1.32 (1.18 to 1.48)
 Model 2 HR (95% CI)†1.00 (reference)1.03 (0.90 to 1.18)1.12 (0.99 to 1.26)1.00 (reference)1.11 (0.98 to 1.26)1.59 (1.40 to 1.80)
Paternal occupational class at age 14 years§Managerial/professional/run own businessIntermediateRoutine/casual/unemployed/disabled
 Model 1 HR (95% CI)*1.00 (reference)1.16 (1.03 to 1.30)1.24 (1.11 to 1.40)
 Model 2 HR (95% CI)†1.00 (reference)1.05 (0.93 to 1.18)1.08 (0.96 to 1.22)1.00 (reference)1.12 (0.98 to 1.27)1.62 (1.44 to 1.83)
Weekly household income tertilesHighestIntermediateLowest
 Model 1 HR (95% CI)*1.00 (reference)1.26 (1.10 to 1.44)1.34 (1.18 to 1.53)
 Model 2 HR (95% CI)†1.00 (reference)1.12 (0.97 to 1.29)1.10 (0.95 to 1.27)1.00 (reference)1.10 (0.96 to 1.25)1.61 (1.41 to 1.82)
  • *Adjusted for age, sex and baseline marital status.

  • As model 1, plus adjustment for baseline tertiles of household wealth.

  • ‡For clarity reasons, results for the small ‘never worked’ category are not presented.

  • §For clarity reasons, results for the small ‘other’ category are not presented.

  • GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education.