Table 3

HRs (95% CI) for all-cause mortality, and deaths from cardiovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease and stroke: Scotland relative to England (N=193 873)

Cardiovascular disease*Ischaemic heart disease†Stroke‡
ModelDeathsNHSESHSp ValueDeathsNHSESHSp ValueDeathsNHSESHSp Value
HRHRHRHRHRHR
Age-adjusted and sex-adjusted (basic model)7372193 87311.37 (1.26 to 1.48)<0.0013555193 87311.60 (1.43 to 1.77)<0.0011793193 87311.42 (1.20 to 1.68)<0.001
+Occupational social class7025183 04311.35 (1.25 to 1.47)<0.0013406183 04311.54 (1.38 to 1.72)<0.0011683183 04311.43 (1.20 to 1.70)<0.001
+Educational attainment7363193 73311.36 (1.25 to 1.47)<0.0013550193 73311.57 (1.41 to 1.75)<0.0011792193 73311.42 (1.19 to 1.68)<0.001
+Smoking status7365193 06811.29 (1.19 to 1.40)<0.0013551193 06811.50 (1.35 to 1.67)<0.0011791193 06811.36 (1.14 to 1.61)<0.001
+Frequency of alcohol consumption7362191 53111.35 (1.24 to 1.46)<0.0013554191 53111.57 (1.41 to 1.75)<0.0011791191 53111.39 (1.17 to 1.65)<0.001
+Self-assessed general health7370193 83511.36 (1.26 to 1.48)<0.0013554193 83511.58 (1.42 to 1.76)<0.0011792193 83511.42 (1.20 to 1.69)<0.001
+Long-standing illness7372193 82911.38 (1.28 to 1.50)<0.0013555193 82911.61 (1.45 to 1.80)<0.0011793193 82911.43 (1.21 to 1.70)<0.001
Fully-adjusted§7000181 56011.27 (1.16 to 1.38)<0.0013395181 56011.43 (1.28 to 1.60)<0.0011678181 56011.37 (1.15 to 1.63)<0.001
  • §Model adjusted for age, sex, occupational social class, educational attainment, smoking status, frequency of alcohol consumption, self-assessed general health and long-standing illness.

  • *ICD-9 codes 390-459 and ICD-10 chapter I.

  • †ICD-9 codes 410-414 and ICD-10 codes I20-I25.

  • ‡ICD-9 codes 430-438 and ICD-10 codes I60-I69.

  • HSE, Health Surveys for England; ICD, International Classification of Diseases; SHS, Scottish Health Survey.