HRs for risk factors and effect of adjustment for single risk factors on the relative index of inequality for mortality by head of household social class at age 26 obtained using Cox's proportional hazards regression
| All-cause mortality | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustment variables | HR for risk factor, sex adjusted (95% CI) | Relative index of inequality (95% CI) | % Change in relative index of inequality |
| Sex (base model) | 0.84 (0.64 to 1.12) | 1.97 (1.18 to 3.28) | Baseline |
| Early life indicators (age 4) | |||
| Father's social class | 1.09 (0.80 to 1.50) | 1.86 (1.08 to 3.21) | −8.3 |
| Mother's education | 1.30 (0.87 to 1.94) | 1.77 (1.04 to 3.02) | −15.8 |
| Early adulthood indicators (age 26) | |||
| Educational qualifications | 1.20 (0.88 to 1.64) | 1.71 (0.97 to 3.01) | −21.2 |
| Home ownership | 1.44 (1.08 to 1.94) | 1.74 (1.04 to 2.93) | −18 |
| Cigarette smoking (pack-years) | 1.02 (1.02 to 1.03) | 1.40 (0.82 to 2.37) | −50.8 |
Based on 195 deaths, 2132 study members, and mortality between ages 26 and 66.