Table 3

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, Men

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 men
Age1.07 (1.06 to 1.07)§1.07 (1.06 to 1.07)§1.06 (1.06 to 1.07)§1.05 (1.05 to 1.06)§1.05 (1.05 to 1.06)§
Income to needs ratio*
    Missing1.33 (1.11 to 1.59)‡1.01 (0.83 to 1.22)
    Lowest quartile2.01 (1.66 to 2.43)§1.29 (1.06 to 1.58)†
    Second quartile1.40 (1.16 to 1.70)§1.07 (0.88 to 1.31)
    Third quartile1.17 (0.96 to 1.42)1.02 (0.84 to 1.24)
    Highest quartile1.001.00
Educational attainment
    <9 years1.83 (1.51 to 2.21)§1.41 (1.17 to 1.71)§
    9–11 years1.72 (1.45 to 2.05)§1.46 (1.23 to 1.73)§
    12 years1.31 (1.13 to 1.53)§1.21 (1.04 to 1.42)†
    >12 years1.001.00
Occupation/employment status
    Not in labour force2.83 (2.37 to 3.37)§2.28 (1.90 to 2.74)§
    Unemployed1.50 (1.13 to 1.99)‡1.24 (0.92 to 1.66)
    Blue collar1.24 (1.04 to 1.48)†1.06 (0.89 to 1.28)
    White collar1.00
Neighbourhood SES*
    Low1.52 (1.31 to 1.77)§1.28 (1.09 to 1.50)‡1.31 (1.12 to 1.53)§1.24 (1.05 to 1.46)‡1.11 (0.94 to 1.32)
    Middle1.23 (1.04 to 1.46)†1.09 (0.92 to 1.29)1.09 (0.92 to 1.30)1.11 (0.93 to 1.32)1.02 (0.85 to 1.22)
    High1.001.001.001.001.00
White men
Age1.09 (1.09 to 1.09)§1.09 (1.09 to 1.10)§1.09 (1.08 to 1.09)§1.07 (1.07 to 1.08)§1.07 (1.07 to 1.08)§
Income to needs ratio*
    Missing1.33 (1.21 to 1.47)§1.04 (0.94 to 1.16)
    Lowest quartile1.93 (1.78 to 2.09)§1.25 (1.14 to 1.36)§
    Second quartile1.40 (1.28 to 1.52)§1.10 (1.00 to 1.21)†
    Third quartile1.10 (1.01 to 1.20)†0.98 (0.90 to 1.07)
    Highest quartile1.001.00
Educational attainment
    <9 years1.96 (1.79 to 2.14)§1.49 (1.35 to 1.64)§
    9–11 years1.74 (1.60 to 1.89)§1.43 (1.31 to 1.56)§
    12 years1.24 (1.16 to 1.33)§1.14 (1.06 to 1.22)§
    >12 years1.001.00
Occupation/employment status
    Not in labour force2.95 (2.72 to 3.20)§2.50 (2.30 to 2.72)§
    Unemployed1.97 (1.72 to 2.26)§1.72 (1.50 to 1.97)§
    Blue collar1.23 (1.14 to 1.31)§1.08 (1.01 to 1.16)†
    White collar1.001.00
Neighbourhood SES*
    Low1.59 (1.47 to 1.72)§1.32 (1.22 to 1.43)§1.31 (1.21 to 1.42)§1.36 (1.25 to 1.47)§1.18 (1.09 to 1.27)§
    Middle1.26 (1.16 to 1.36)§1.13 (1.04 to 1.23)‡1.13 (1.03 to 1.23)‡1.14 (1.05 to 1.24)‡1.06 (0.97 to 1.15)
    High1.001.001.001.001.00
Mexican-American men
Age1.07 (1.05 to 1.08)§1.07 (1.06 to 1.08)§1.06 (1.05 to 1.08)§1.06 (1.05 to 1.07)§1.06 (1.04 to 1.07)§
Income to needs ratio*
    Missing1.35 (0.89 to 2.06)1.14 (0.69 to 1.88)
    Lowest quartile1.46 (1.00 to 2.13)1.15 (0.71 to 1.84)
    Second quartile1.15 (0.82 to 1.61)0.98 (0.69 to 1.37)
    Third quartile1.21 (0.89 to 1.65)1.13 (0.83 to 1.52)
    Highest quartile1.001.00
Educational attainment
    <9 years1.17 (0.82 to 1.68)1.05 (0.68 to 1.62)
    9–11 years1.08 (0.70 to 1.66)0.97 (0.60 to 1.58)
    12 years0.79 (0.51 to 1.21)0.74 (0.47 to 1.16)
    >12 years1.001.00
Occupation/employment status
    Not in labour force2.26 (1.60 to 3.19)§2.16 (1.53 to 3.05)§
    Unemployed1.20 (0.67 to 2.16)1.14 (0.63 to 2.05)
    Blue collar1.15 (0.89 to 1.47)1.11 (0.86 to 1.42)
    White collar1.001.00
Neighbourhood SES*
    Low1.57 (1.16 to 2.12)‡1.43 (1.01 to 2.01)†1.45 (1.06 to 2.00)†1.43 (1.06 to 1.94)†1.35 (0.96 to 1.90)
    Middle1.12 (0.77 to 1.64)1.05 (0.70 to 1.58)1.07 (0.74 to 1.55)1.06 (0.73 to 1.55)1.02 (0.69 to 1.51)
    High1.001.001.001.001.00