Table 4

 Hazard ratios* (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for total and cause specific mortality by sex and age group

Age group and cause of deathMenWomen
HR95% CINumber of deathsHR95% CINumber of deaths
CVD, cardiovascular disease. *Non-participants compared with participants, eight year follow up, adjusted for age, area, and study year. Interaction between age and participation: Men; total mortality p = 0.455, CVD mortality p = 0.415, cancer mortality p = 0.931, violent mortality, p = 0.563. Women; total mortality p = 0.321, CVD mortality p = 0.846, cancer mortality p = 0.290, violent mortality 0.712.
Total mortality
25–442.181.79 to 2.664833.022.12 to 4.32152
45–642.031.81 to 2.2717782.442.05 to 2.92714
CVD mortality
25–441.841.21 to 2.811252.150.80 to 5.7627
45–641.931.64 to 2.279052.671.97 to 3.60240
Cancer mortality
25–441.290.69 to 2.41602.200.99 to 4.9036
45–641.601.24 to 2.063931.130.78 to 1.64257
Violent mortality
25–442.341.75 to 3.122133.501.90 to 6.4547
45–642.331.65 to 3.281673.912.09 to 7.3146