Table 3

Mortality rate ratio (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) among persons stating poor and fair health at the time of interview, compared with respondents stating good health among men and women in different socioeconomic groups (adjusting for age as a continuous variable)

Socioeconomic groupMenWomen
Good health RRFair health RRPoor health RRGood healthFair healthPoor health
Higher non-manual1.01.9 (1.7, 2.2)3.7 (3.2, 4.3)1.01.5 (1.2, 1.8)3.1 (2.5, 3.9)
Intermediate non-manual1.01.8 (1.6, 2.1)3.3 (2.7, 3.9)1.01.8 (1.5, 2.1)3.5 (2.8, 4.4)
Lower non-manual1.02.2 (1.9, 2.5)3.5 (2.9, 4.3)1.01.8 (1.6, 2.0)3.2 (2.7, 3.8)
Qualified manual1.01.6 (1.5, 1.7)2.8 (2.6, 3.0)1.01.6 (1.4, 1.7)2.9 (2.5, 3.2)
Unqualified manual1.01.6 (1.5, 1.8)2.8 (2.6, 3.1)1.01.1 (1.1, 1.1)2.9 (2.7, 3.1)
Other1.01.3 (0.9, 1.8)2.5 (1.8, 3.6)1.01.1 (1.1, 1.1)2.9 (2.5, 3.4)