Table 3

 Hazard ratios (95% CI) for total mortality by socioeconomic group among participants, non-participants and the whole sample in FINRISK surveys 1972–92

MenWomen
ParticipatedDid not participateWhole sampleNumber of deathsParticipatedDid not participateWhole sampleNumber of deaths
*Upper non-manual employees of the participants used as the reference group.
†Upper non-manual employees of the whole sample used as the reference group.
‡Higher education group of the participants used as the reference group.
§Higher education group of the whole sample used as the reference group.
Occupational class
Upper non-manual employees11.87* (1.22 to 2.86)1†12511.95* (0.90 to 4.23)1†42
Lower non-manual employees1.10 (0.86 to 1.41)2.46 (1.69 to 3.59)1.11 (0.89 to 1.39)2031.04 (0.71 to 1.51)2.54 (1.60 to 4.02)1.09 (0.78 to 1.52)176
Manual workers1.74 (1.41 to 2.15)3.18 (2.52 to 4.01)1.78 (1.48 to 2.15)10651.45 (1.01 to 2.08)2.64 (1.73 to 4.03)1.46 (1.05 to 2.02)301
Farmers1.27 (1.01 to 1.59)2.08 (1.49 to 2.91)1.24 (1.01 to 1.52)4131.13 (0.77 to 1.65)3.10 (1.88 to 5.11)1.18 (0.84 to 1.67)174
Other employers1.61 (1.24 to 2.10)2.48 (1.69 to 3.64)1.59 (1.26 to 2.01)1601.32 (0.82 to 2.13)2.70 (1.20 to 6.10)1.34 (0.87 to 2.06)41
Others3.33 (2.63 to 4.23)4.70 (3.58 to 6.17)3.43 (2.79 to 4.23)3902.53 (1.72 to 3.71)5.84 (3.83 to 8.91)2.91 (2.06 to 4.10)202
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Education
Higher education11.92‡ (1.32 to 2.80)16612.11‡ (1.14 to 3.89)60
Secondary education1.41 (1.13 to 1.75)2.89 (2.12 to 3.95)1.42 (1.17 to 1.72)2781.04 (0.73 to 1.47)2.76 (1.70 to 4.49)1.07 (0.79 to 1.46)120
Primary education1.70 (1.42 to 2.03)3.19 (2.63 to 3.88)1.76 (1.50 to 2.07)19121.30 (0.96 to 1.76)3.10 (2.23 to 4.30)1.36 (1.04 to 1.78)756
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Income