Table 1

Employment grade differences in age and age adjusted prevalence of CHD symptoms at baseline and CHD mortality rates over 25 years

Employment grade
AdministrativeProfessional/ executiveClericalOther
Number of participants (%)958 (5.3)12218 (68.2)2959 (16.5)1772 (9.9)
Age (mean, y)50.250.954.757.0
Prevalence1-150 of CHD symptoms (SE)12.1 (1.2)14.5 (0.3)14.8 (0.7)16.9 (1.0)
25 year CHD mortality rate1-150 per 1000 person years (SE)6.4 (0.9)7.3 (0.2)9.0 (0.4)10.1 (0.6)
  • 1-150 Age adjusted. SE = standard error.