Table 1

Standardised mortality rates (×10 000 person years), by educational level and housing conditions; 1991 Turin sex-age class specific population as reference

Educational levelPeople aged 15–64People aged ⩾65
1971–801981–901991–991971–801981–901991–99
Men Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)
High school or college48.6 (46.2 to 51.1)38.1 (36.5 to 39.7)27.6 (26.2 to 29)656.7 (634.6 to 679.5)525.6 (509.5 to 542.2)447.3 (434.4 to 460.5)
Middle school57.5 (55.4 to 59.8)47.8 (46.2 to 49.4)39.1 (37.7 to 40.6)730.7 (707.4 to 754.7)603.0 (586.9 to 619.5)500.7 (488.2 to 513.6)
Primary school or less63.9 (62.6 to 65.3)55.1 (53.7 to 56.5)51.3 (49 to 53.7)759.8 (749.4 to 770.3)641.2 (632.4 to 650.1)541.9 (533.6 to 550.4)
Women
High school or college26.7 (24.4 to 29.2)21.8 (20.4 to 23.4)17.1 (15.9 to 18.4)464.5 (440.4 to 490)374.9 (359.6 to 390.9)312.6 (300 to 325.8)
Middle school31.0 (29.4 to 32.6)23.7 (22.6 to 24.9)19.8 (18.8 to 20.8)499.1 (480.6 to 518.2)418.2 (406.6 to 430.2)342.7 (333.8 to 351.8)
Primary school or less31.7 (30.9 to 32.5)25.1 (24.3 to 26)22.4 (21.1 to 23.9)570.5 (563.1 to 578)463.7 (458.1 to 469.4)378.4 (373.3 to 383.5)
Housing conditions People aged 15–64 People aged ⩾65
1971–80 1981–90 1991–99 1971–80 1981–90 1991–99
Men Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)Rate (95% CI)
Large dwelling52.6 (51.2 to 54)43.5 (42.5 to 44.5)33.8 (32.9 to 34.7)684.9 (671.9 to 698)577.7 (568.5 to 587)482.2 (474.9 to 489.6)
Small dwelling—owned53.6 (50.6 to 56.9)45.5 (42.8 to 48.3)38.8 (36.4 to 41.5)686.1 (661.1 to 712.1)580.6 (562.2 to 599.5)518.8 (502.8 to 535.3)
Small dwelling—rented64.4 (62.4 to 66.4)55.8 (53.6 to 58)47.8 (45.2 to 50.7)788.6 (770.3 to 807.3)677.6 (660.3 to 695.4)603.4 (584.3 to 623.1)
Dwelling with no indoor bathroom or heating73.8 (71.2 to 76.4)64.7 (62.1 to 67.5)58.4 (54.9 to 62.1)829.8 (810.2 to 849.8)725.4 (702.7 to 749)632.9 (608.8 to 658)
Women
Large dwelling28.0 (27 to 29.1)21.8 (21.1 to 22.5)18.4 (17.7 to 19.1)528 (517.8 to 538.4)427.2 (420.5 to 434.1)353.1 (347.6 to 358.7)
Small dwelling—owned29.3 (27.2 to 31.6)24.9 (23.1 to 26.9)20.6 (19 to 22.5)535.8 (512.9 to 559.7)424.5 (411 to 438.4)351.1 (340.6 to 362)
Small dwelling—rented32.1 (30.8 to 33.4)27.2 (25.8 to 28.7)22.5 (20.7 to 24.4)564 (550.7 to 577.7)463.3 (452.8 to 473.9)387.9 (377.8 to 398.2)
Dwelling with no indoor bathroom or heating37.5 (35.8 to 39.3)30.2 (28.5 to 32)28.9 (26.4 to 31.6)600.3 (586.9 to 614.1)511.5 (499.4 to 523.8)422.7 (408.9 to 437.1)