Number of deaths in the period 1974–2000 by cause and educational level for men and women aged 35–49 at baseline
| (Person years) | Men’s education | Women’s education | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (362034) | High (165287) | Low (405349) | High (121714) | |
| *Homogeneity in distribution of causes of death between high and low educated, χ2, df = 3. | ||||
| IHD deaths | 1023 | 320 | 224 | 34 |
| Sudden deaths | 99 | 37 | 26 | 5 |
| Other cardiovascular deaths | 372 | 115 | 212 | 35 |
| Total deaths other than cardiovascular/sudden | 1781 | 595 | 1315 | 313 |
| Total deaths | 3275 | 1067 | 1777 | 387 |
| *Homogeneity | 8.27 (p = 0.04) | 1.44 (p = 0.70) | ||