Rate ratios of all cause mortality by income, education, and occupational position (Swedish study population 1990–95, 75231 deaths, controlled for sex) as estimated by means of Cox regression
| Model 1 | Model 2 (mutually adjusted) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate ratios | 95% CI | Rate ratios | 95% CI | |
| Income (quintiles) | ||||
| Income: highest 20% (reference category) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Income: higher 20% | 1.33 | 1.29 to 1.37 | 1.25 | 1.21 to 1.29 |
| Income: mean 20% | 1.69 | 1.64 to 1.74 | 1.54 | 1.50 to 1.59 |
| Income: lower 20% | 2.17 | 2.11 to 2.24 | 1.95 | 1.89 to 2.02 |
| Income: lowest 20% | 2.60 | 2.52 to 2.67 | 2.19 | 2.13 to 2.26 |
| Not classified for income | 4.90 | 4.77 to 5.03 | 3.53 | 3.42 to 3.65 |
| Occupational position | ||||
| Intermediates/executives (reference category) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Non-manuals | 1.40 | 1.36 to 1.43 | 1.06 | 1.04 to 1.10 |
| Skilled manuals | 1.42 | 1.38 to 1.45 | 1.02 | 0.99 to 1.05 |
| Unskilled/semi-skilled | 1.65 | 1.61 to 1.68 | 1.07 | 1.03 to 1.09 |
| Not classified for occupational position | 3.54 | 3.46 to 3.63 | 1.45 | 1.41 to 1.50 |
| Education | ||||
| University degree (reference category) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Long secondary | 1.21 | 1.17 to 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.02 to 1.09 |
| Short secondary | 1.44 | 1.40 to 1.48 | 1.13 | 1.09 to 1.16 |
| Basic | 1.78 | 1.74 to 1.83 | 1.20 | 1.17 to 1.24 |
| Not classified for education | 3.10 | 3.00 to 3.21 | 1.64 | 1.58 to 1.70 |