Table 2

Relative mortality ratios and 95% confidence intervals (in parentheses) by neighbourhood SES, adjusted for age and individual measures of SES, NHIS (1987–1994) linked to the NDI through 1997 and the 1990 US Census, Women

Model 1 Age and neighbourhood SESModel 2 Age, income-to-needs, 
 and neighbourhood SESModel 3 Age, education, and neighbourhood SESModel 4 Age, occupation, and neighbourhood SESModel 5 Age, income, education, occupation, and neighbourhood SES
*Refer to appendix for income-to-needs quartile values and neighbourhood SES tertile values.
†p value ⩽0.05.
‡p value ⩽0.01. §p value ⩽0.001.
Black women
Age1.08 (1.07 to 1.08)§1.08 (1.07 to 1.08)§1.07 (1.07 to 1.08)§1.06 (1.06 to 1.07)§1.06 (1.06 to 1.07)§
Income to needs ratio*
    Missing1.58 (1.29 to 1.95)§1.15 (0.96 to 1.42)
    Lowest quartile2.11 (1.70 to 2.63)§1.26 (1.00 to 1.59)†
    Second quartile1.92 (1.55 to 2.37)§1.37 (1.11 to 1.68)‡
    Third quartile1.22 (0.99 to 1.51)1.05 (0.85 to 1.30)
    Highest quartile1.001.00
Educational attainment
    <9 years1.75 (1.43 to 2.14)§1.18 (0.96 to 1.46)
    9–11 years1.71 (1.45 to 2.02)§1.25 (1.04 to 1.49)†
    12 years1.31 (1.11 to 1.54)‡1.13 (0.96 to 1.32)
    >12 years1.001.00
Occupation/employment status
    Not in labour force2.92 (2.43 to 3.52)§2.49 (2.02 to 3.06)§
    Unemployed1.11 (0.76 to 1.64)0.98 (0.66 to 1.45)
    Blue collar1.23 (1.01 to 1.49)†1.07 (0.87 to 1.32)
    White collar1.001.00
Neighbourhood SES*
    Low1.56 (1.30 to 1.86)§1.27 (1.06 to 1.53)‡1.37 (1.14 to 1.64)‡1.25 (1.05 to 1.50)†1.15 (0.95 to 1.38)
    Middle1.38 (1.14 to 1.66)§1.19 (0.98 to 1.45)1.24 (1.02 to 1.50)†1.20 (1.00 to 1.45)1.13 (0.93 to 1.37)
    High1.001.001.001.001.00
White women
Age1.10 (1.09 to 1.10)§1.10 (1.09 to 1.10)§1.09 (1.09 to 1.10)§1.09 (1.08 to 1.09)§1.09 (1.08 to 1.09)§
Income to needs ratio*
    Missing1.47 (1.30 to 1.68)§1.28 (1.12 to 1.46)§
    Lowest quartile2.03 (1.82 to 2.27)§1.57 (1.39 to 1.76)§
    Second quartile1.45 (1.29 to 1.64)§1.29 (1.14 to 1.46)§
    Third quartile1.21 (1.08 to 1.37)‡1.15 (1.02 to 1.30)†
    Highest quartile1.001.00
Educational attainment
    <9 years1.88 (1.65 to 2.15)§1.44 (1.25 to 1.66)§
    9–11 years1.76 (1.59 to 1.94)§1.42 (1.28 to 1.58)§
    12 years1.16 (1.08 to 1.25)§1.06 (0.98 to 1.14)
    >12 years1.001.00
Occupation/employment status
    Not in labour force1.92 (1.75 to 2.10)§1.64 (1.50 to 1.80)§
    Unemployed1.36 (1.10 to 1.69)‡1.21 (0.98 to 1.50)
    Blue collar1.14 (1.03 to 1.26)‡0.97 (0.88 to 1.08)
    White collar1.001.00
Neighbourhood SES*
    Low1.43 (1.33 to 1.55)§1.18 (1.09 to 1.28)§1.22 (1.12 to 1.34)§1.36 (1.25 to 1.47)§1.11 (1.02 to 1.22)†
    Middle1.20 (1.09 to 1.32)§1.07 (0.98 to 1.18)1.10 (1.00 to 1.21)1.17 (1.06 to 1.30)‡1.05 (0.95 to 1.15)
    High1.001.001.001.001.00
Mexican-American women
Age1.07 (1.06 to 1.09)§1.08 (1.07 to 1.09)§1.06 (1.05 to 1.08)§1.07 (1.06 to 1.08)§1.06 (1.05 to 1.08)§
Income to needs ratio*
    Missing1.91 (1.21 to 3.04)‡1.19 (0.77 to 1.85)
    Lowest quartile2.69 (1.62 to 4.46)§1.38 (0.82 to 2.33)
    Second quartile2.26 (1.35 to 3.80)‡1.38 (0.81 to 2.33)
    Third quartile1.42 (0.86 to 2.36)1.04 (0.61 to 1.78)
    Highest quartile1.001.00
Educational attainment
    <9 years6.51 (3.24 to 13.1)§4.76 (2.10 to 10.8)§
    9–11 years4.94 (2.32 to 10.5)§3.99 (1.64 to 9.72)‡
    12 years2.62 (1.21 to 5.69)†2.40 (1.09 to 5.30)†
    >12 years1.001.00
Occupation/employment status
    Not in labour force3.02 (1.66 to 5.49)§1.62 (0.75 to 3.50)
    Unemployed1.68 (0.47 to 6.06)1.05 (0.26 to 4.24)
    Blue collar1.97 (0.94 to 4.13)1.09 (0.45 to 2.64)
    White collar1.001.00
Neighbourhood SES*
    Low1.61 (1.11 to 2.34)†1.22 (0.78 to 1.89)1.06 (0.74 to 1.53)1.32 (0.92 to 1.90)0.95 (0.63 to 1.43)
    Middle1.21 (0.82 to 1.78)1.01 (0.69 to 1.49)0.91 (0.65 to 1.29)1.07 (0.73 to 1.58)0.86 (0.60 to 1.24)
    High1.001.001.001.001.00