Table 5

Odds ratios (95% CI) for lowest versus highest current grade5-150 for the effect on incidence of CHD, chronic bronchitis and depression, by age at parental death

Men
Either parent died aged ⩽70
Women
Either parent died aged ⩽70
NoYesNoYes
CHD1.96 (1.2, 3.3)1.58 (1.0, 2.5)2.03 (1.0, 4.3)1.98 (1.0, 3.9)
Chronic bronchitis2.08 (1.2, 3.7)2.49 (1.5, 4.3)0.78 (0.3, 1.8)4.23 (1.4, 13.2)
Depression1.65 (1.1, 2.5)1.46 (0.98, 2.17)0.83 (0.5, 1.4)1.01 (0.6, 1.8)
  • 5-150 Odds ratios estimated from fitting linear trend across six employment grade levels (see methods).