Relative risks of all cause mortality by income, education, and occupational position (German study population, 2473 deaths, controlled for sex) as estimated by means of Cox regression
| Model 1 | Model 2 (mutually adjusted) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative risks | 95% CI | Relative risks | 95% CI | |
| Income (quintiles) | ||||
| Income: highest 20% (reference category) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Income: higher 20% | 1.35 | 1.16 to 1.57 | 1.33 | 1.14 to 1.54 |
| Income: mean 20% | 1.89 | 1.61 to 2.21 | 1.85 | 1.58 to 2.17 |
| Income: lower 20% | 3.00 | 2.55 to 3.50 | 3.12 | 2.66 to 3.68 |
| Income: lowest 20% | 3.49 | 2.90 to 4.19 | 3.70 | 3.07 to 4.47 |
| Not classified for income | 2.76 | 2.44 to 3.12 | 3.41 | 3.01 to 3.87 |
| Occupational position | ||||
| Intermediates/professionals (reference category) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Skilled non-manuals | 1.31 | 0.98 to 1.77 | 1.13 | 0.83 to 1.56 |
| Skilled manuals | 1.80 | 1.36 to 2.37 | 2.05 | 1.51 to 2.77 |
| Unskilled/semi skilled | 1.92 | 1.46 to 2.52 | 2.04 | 1.50 to 2.79 |
| Not classified for occupational position | 1.34 | 0.99 to 1.81 | 1.40 | 1.01 to 1.94 |
| Education | ||||
| University education (reference category) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 13 years of school with or without apprenticeship | 1.68 | 0.98 to 2.90 | 1.60 | 0.91 to 2.81 |
| 9 or 10 years of school and completed apprenticeship | 2.50 | 1.71 to 3.67 | 2.45 | 1.61 to 3.71 |
| Max 10 years without having completed apprenticeship | 2.93 | 2.00 to 4.30 | 2.74 | 1.79 to 4.21 |
| Not classified for education | 2.60 | 1.75 to 3.85 | 2.41 | 1.57 to 3.73 |