Table 6

Absolute and relative inequalities in mortality related to housing tenure among middle aged and elderly men and women

Country/RegionAgeMenWomen
RR(95% CI)RDRR(95% CI)RD
Abbreviations as for table 5. Rate ratios are the ratio of the rate of the lower educated group with the rate of the combined middle and higher educated groups. Rate differences are the difference between the rate of the lower educated group with the rate of the combined middle and higher educated groups.
Finland50–592.18(2.09 to 2.26)11.491.82(1.71 to 1.94)3.34
60–691.90(1.84 to 1.95)23.961.73(1.67 to 1.79)8.50
70–791.44(1.40 to 1.48)30.191.32(1.29 to 1.35)12.53
80–891.20(1.16 to 1.25)28.961.05(1.02 to 1.07)4.70
Norway50–591.65(1.56 to 1.74)5.421.13(1.03 to 1.23)0.60
60–691.44(1.39 to 1.49)11.101.36(1.30 to 1.42)4.32
70–791.16(1.13 to 1.19)10.871.15(1.12 to 1.18)5.46
80–891.06(1.03 to 1.09)6.751.01(0.99 to 1.03)1.23
Denmark50–592.15(2.08 to 2.22)10.121.72(1.66 to 1.79)4.49
60–691.64(1.60 to 1.67)15.961.47(1.43 to 1.51)7.17
70–791.36(1.34 to 1.39)22.351.33(1.30 to 1.36)11.44
80–891.21(1.18 to 1.24)27.971.13(1.10 to 1.15)11.50
England/Wales50–592.02(1.80 to 2.27)8.071.93(1.66 to 2.26)4.06
60–691.65(1.53 to 1.77)14.811.58(1.46 to 1.72)8.20
70–791.29(1.21 to 1.37)18.511.36(1.28 to 1.45)13.54
80–891.17(1.08 to 1.27)20.011.01(0.94 to 1.07)0.38
Belgium50–591.65(1.61 to 1.70)5.681.60(1.54 to 1.66)2.58
60–691.44(1.41 to 1.46)10.781.43(1.40 to 1.47)4.83
70–791.22(1.20 to 1.24)14.401.12(1.10 to 1.14)4.40
80–891.08(1.05 to 1.10)11.190.92(0.91 to 0.94)−8.53
France50–591.34(1.27 to 1.42)2.491.20(1.09 to 1.32)0.63
60–691.27(1.20 to 1.34)4.691.25(1.14 to 1.37)1.68
70–791.12(1.05 to 1.19)4.881.09(0.99 to 1.19)1.70
Turin50–591.38(1.27 to 1.49)2.731.31(1.17 to 1.46)1.12
60–691.37(1.29 to 1.44)7.951.33(1.24 to 1.43)3.29
70–791.17(1.11 to 1.23)9.561.14(1.08 to 1.20)4.64
80–891.06(1.00 to 1.13)6.861.01(0.96 to 1.06)0.22