HR (95% CI) for the relation of covariates with total mortality among veterans inducted in military service between 1965 and 1971 (N=4188)
| HR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 1 (ref) |
| Black | 2.35** (1.73 to 3.20) |
| Other ethnicities | 2.07*** (1.27 to 3.37) |
| Education (years) | |
| >12 | 1 (ref) |
| =12 | 1.85*** (1.39 to 2.46) |
| <12 | 2.23*** (1.54 to 3.22) |
| Pay grade at discharge from army | |
| Highest | 1 (ref) |
| 2nd highest | 1.53** (1.13 to 2.06) |
| Middle | 1.90* (1.14 to 3.16) |
| 2nd lowest | 1.91NS (0.99 to 3.66) |
| Lowest | 2.31* (1.21 to 4.39) |
| Family income at midlife | |
| >$30 000 | 1 (ref) |
| >$20 000 to ≤$30 000 | 1.94*** (1.37 to 2.75) |
| ≤$20 000 | 2.82*** (2.03 to 3.92) |
| Standardised IQ score at early adulthood | 0.35** (0.18 to 0.66) |
| Mean number of years smoked | 1.05*** (1.03 to 1.06) |
| Mean number of alcohol units per day | 1.08*** (1.05 to 1.10) |
| Had treatment or counselling for alcohol or drug abuse | 3.62*** (2.71 to 4.84) |
| Body mass index at midlife | 1.01NS (0.99 to 1.03) |
All models were adjusted for ethnicity and age at examination.
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
NS, non-significant.