Table 3

Associations between socioeconomic measures at the age of 30 and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder after adjusting for prior history of a mental disorder

Any mental disorderF10–19 substance misuse disordersF20–F29 Schizophrenia spectrum disordersF30–39 mood disordersF40–F48 anxiety disorders
Model CModel DModel CModel DModel CModel DModel CModel DModel CModel D
Employment status
 Outside labour force1.66 (1.64 to 1.67)1.38 (1.35 to 1.41)2.09 (2.02 to 2.17)1.66 (1.54 to 1.79)3.13 (2.96 to 3.30)2.38 (2.14 to 2.66)1.60 (1.57 to 1.64)1.40 (1.34 to 1.45)1.43 (1.40 to 1.45)1.27 (1.22 to 1.32)
 Unemployed1.75 (1.73 to 1.77)1.48 (1.45 to 1.52)3.87 (3.76 to 3.98)2.44 (2.27 to 2.62)3.29 (3.12 to 3.47)2.55 (2.27 to 2.88)2.08 (2.04 to 2.12)1.78 (1.70 to 1.86)1.87 (1.84 to 1.91)1.55 (1.48 to 1.62)
 Employedrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefref
Education
 Low1.91 (1.89 to 1.93)1.64 (1.59 to 1.68)6.91 (6.65 to 7.17)4.29 (3.9 to 4.73)2.03 (1.91 to 2.17)1.74 (1.51 to 2.01)2.39 (2.34 to 2.44)1.80 (1.72 to 1.90)2.01 (1.97 to 2.05)1.51 (1.43 to 1.58)
 Middle1.34 (1.33 to 1.35)1.25 (1.23 to 1.28)2.91 (2.81 to 3.02)2.38 (2.2 to 2.58)1.51 (1.44 to 1.59)1.45 (1.31 to 1.60)1.63 (1.60 to 1.66)1.47 (1.42 to 1.53)1.41 (1.39 to 1.43)1.24 (1.21 to 1.29)
 Highrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefref
Personal total income
 Quintile 12.45 (2.42 to 2.48)1.95 (1.90 to 2.00)4.87 (4.67 to 5.08)3.38 (3.07 to 3.72)5.49 (5.07 to 5.94)4.43 (3.80 to 5.15)3.20 (3.11 to 3.28)2.60 (2.46 to 2.74)2.54 (2.48 to 2.60)2.10 (2.00 to 2.20)
 Quintile 21.85 (1.82 to 1.87)1.63 (1.59 to 1.67)2.84 (2.72 to 2.97)2.23 (2.03 to 2.47)2.73 (2.50 to 2.97)2.57 (2.20 to 3.01)2.52 (2.45 to 2.59)2.26 (2.15 to 2.39)2.12 (2.07 to 2.17)1.89 (1.80 to 1.98)
 Quintile 31.56 (1.54 to 1.58)1.47 (1.43 to 1.51)1.89 (1.80 to 1.98)1.64 (1.49 to 1.81)1.79 (1.64 to 1.96)1.81 (1.55 to 2.12)1.90 (1.85 to 1.96)1.82 (1.73 to 1.92)1.71 (1.67 to 1.76)1.62 (1.54 to 1.70)
 Quintile 41.32 (1.31 to 1.34)1.27 (1.23 to 1.30)1.43 (1.36 to 1.50)1.27 (1.15 to 1.40)1.26 (1.14 to 1.38)1.29 (1.09 to 1.51)1.45 (1.41 to 1.50)1.43 (1.35 to 1.51)1.41 (1.38 to 1.45)1.33 (1.27 to 1.40)
 Quintile 5refrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefref
  • Values are hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Analyses are further adjusted for the prior history of a mental disorder.

  • Model C: full cohort. Model D: sibling analysis.