Table 2

Associations between socioeconomic measures at the age of 30 and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder

Any mental disorderF10–19 substance misuse disordersF20–F29 schizophrenia spectrum disordersF30–39 mood disordersF40–F48 anxiety disorders
Model AModel BModel AModel BModel AModel BModel AModel BModel AModel B
Employment status
 Outside labour force1.99 (1.97 to 2.01)1.82 (1.78 to 1.85)1.95 (1.88 to 2.02)1.55 (1.44 to 1.67)2.96 (2.81 to 3.13)2.16 (1.94 to 2.40)1.59 (1.56 to 1.62)1.37 (1.31 to 1.42)1.37 (1.35 to 1.4)1.22 (1.18 to 1.27)
 Unemployed2.07 (2.05 to 2.09)1.72 (1.68 to 1.76)3.73 (3.63 to 3.84)2.35 (2.19 to 2.53)3.20 (3.03 to 3.38)2.45 (2.18 to 2.76)2.07 (2.03 to 2.11)1.75 (1.68 to 1.83)1.82 (1.79 to 1.85)1.51 (1.45 to 1.57)
 Employedrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefref
Education
 Primary2.46 (2.44 to 2.49)2.06 (2.01 to 2.12)6.60 (6.36 to 6.86)4.02 (3.66 to 4.42)2.00 (1.88 to 2.13)1.66 (1.45 to 1.92)2.37 (2.32 to 2.42)1.77 (1.68 to 1.86)1.93 (1.89 to 1.97)1.44 (1.37 to 1.51)
 Secondary1.49 (1.48 to 1.50)1.40 (1.38 to 1.43)2.87 (2.77 to 2.97)2.30 (2.12 to 2.48)1.50 (1.43 to 1.58)1.41 (1.28 to 1.56)1.62 (1.60 to 1.65)1.46 (1.41 to 1.51)1.39 (1.37 to 1.41)1.22 (1.18 to 1.26)
 Highrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefref
Personal total income
 Quintile 13.07 (3.03 to 3.11)2.61 (2.54 to 2.68)4.56 (4.38 to 4.76)3.16 (2.87 to 3.48)5.22 (4.83 to 5.65)4.05 (3.48 to 4.70)3.15 (3.06 to 3.24)2.53 (2.40 to 2.67)2.43 (2.37 to 2.48)2.00 (1.91 to 2.10)
 Quintile 22.10 (2.07 to 2.13)1.89 (1.84 to 1.94)2.78 (2.66 to 2.90)2.15 (1.95 to 2.37)2.67 (2.46 to 2.91)2.47 (2.12 to 2.88)2.50 (2.43 to 2.57)2.23 (2.11 to 2.35)2.08 (2.03 to 2.13)1.84 (1.75 to 1.93)
 Quintile 31.68 (1.66 to 1.71)1.59 (1.55 to 1.63)1.87 (1.78 to 1.96)1.61 (1.46 to 1.78)1.77 (1.62 to 1.94)1.77 (1.51 to 2.07)1.89 (1.84 to 1.95)1.80 (1.71 to 1.90)1.70 (1.66 to 1.74)1.60 (1.52 to 1.68)
 Quintile 41.38 (1.36 to 1.40)1.32 (1.28 to 1.32)1.42 (1.36 to 1.49)1.26 (1.15 to 1.39)1.25 (1.14 to 1.38)1.27 (1.08 to 1.49)1.45 (1.41 to 1.49)1.42 (1.35 to 1.50)1.41 (1.37 to 1.44)1.32 (1.26 to 1.39)
 Quintile 5refrefrefrefrefrefrefrefrefref
  • Values are hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals.

  • Model A: full cohort. Model B: sibling analysis.