Individual social class and cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in a cohort of British men aged 60–79 years followed up for 12 years
| Social class | Number of deaths (%) | Adjusted for age | Further adjusted for neighbourhood deprivation quintiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular disease mortality | |||
| I (n=381) | 39 (10) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| II (n=1078) | 165 (15) | 1.56 (1.11 to 2.20) | 1.48 (1.05 to 2.09) |
| III non-manual (n=400) | 52 (13) | 1.31 (0.88 to 1.96) | 1.17 (0.78 to 1.76) |
| III manual (n=1600) | 246 (15) | 1.68 (1.20 to 2.35) | 1.42 (1.01 to 2.00) |
| IV (n=348) | 58 (17) | 1.77 (1.19 to 2.64) | 1.44 (0.96 to 2.16) |
| V (n=117) | 20 (17) | 1.94 (1.13 to 3.32) | 1.53 (0.88 to 2.65) |
| Random effect variance (SE) | 0.01 (0.06) | 0.0009 (0.06) | |
| ICC | 0.00003 | 0.0003 | |
| P for trend | 0.004 | 0.24 | |
| All-cause mortality | |||
| I (n=381) | 126 (33) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| II (n=1078) | 409 (38) | 1.16 (0.95 to 1.41) | 1.12 (0.92 to 1.37) |
| III non-manual (n=400) | 164 (41) | 1.23 (0.98 to 1.55) | 1.13 (0.90 to 1.43) |
| III manual (n=1600) | 640 (40) | 1.32 (1.09 to 1.59) | 1.15 (0.95 to 1.40) |
| IV (n=348) | 157 (45) | 1.47 (1.17 to 1.85) | 1.25 (0.99 to 1.59) |
| V (n=117) | 49 (42) | 1.55 (1.12 to 2.14) | 1.26 (0.91 to 1.76) |
| Random effect variance (SE) | 0.04 (0.03) | 0.03 (0.03) | |
| ICC | 0.0005 | 0.0003 | |
| P for trend | <0.0001 | 0.08 | |