Age specific absolute mortality rates (per 100 000), and rate ratio (RR) of death with 95% confidence intervals (CI) between respondents stating poor/good health, and fair/good health, by age group. Men and women aged 16 years and above, Sweden 1975–1998
| Age group | Overall mortality rate/100 000 | Good health | Relative risk (RR) of mortality (with 95% CI), compared with respondents with good health | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair/good health | Poor/good health | ||||||
| 16–24 | 44 | 1.0 | 3.0 (1.6, 5.9) | 4.5 (1.1, 18.7) | |||
| 25–34 | 53 | 1.0 | 3.3 (2.3, 4.8) | 10.3 (6.3, 16.9) | |||
| 35–44 | 116 | 1.0 | 2.3 (1.8, 2.9) | 5.0 (3.6, 7.0) | |||
| 45–54 | 255 | 1.0 | 2.1 (1.8, 2.5) | 5.4 (4.4, 6.5) | |||
| 55–64 | 771 | 1.0 | 1.8 (1.6, 2.0) | 4.1 (3.6, 4.6) | |||
| 65–74 | 1989 | 1.0 | 1.7 (1.6, 1.8) | 3.4 (3.2, 3.7) | |||
| 75–84 | 5370 | 1.0 | 1.6 (1.5, 1.6) | 2.5 (2.4, 2.6) | |||
| 85+ | 13514 | 1.0 | 1.3 (1.2, 1.4) | 1.7 (1.6, 1.8) | |||
| All ages | 1138 | 1.0 | 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) | 2.9 (2.8, 3.0) | |||