Table 3.
Prevalence proportions and adjusted relative prevalence proportions (RPPs) of statin use according to socioeconomic status (SES) in 1995 and 1999 among women with a previous discharge diagnosis of cardiovascular disease
| SES | User-proportion in 1995 (%) | User-proportion in 1999 (%) | Adjusted* RPP (95% CI) in 1995 | Adjusted* RPP (95% CI) in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed with employees | – | 13.3 | – | 0.56 (0.15–2.05) |
| Self-employed without employees | 4.8 | 25.0 | 0.47 (0.07–3.34) | 1.16 (0.65–2.09) |
| Top managers | – | 16.7 | – | 0.74 (0.12–4.44) |
| Salaried employees, upper level | 6.9 | 21.3 | 0.66 (0.16–2.68) | 0.96 (0.58–1.61) |
| Salaried employees, intermediate level | 7.0 | 17.1 | 0.69 (0.25–1.93) | 0.82 (0.53–1.27) |
| Salaried employees, basic level | 10.4 | 21.8 | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) |
| Salaried employees, other | 6.5 | 22.1 | 0.64 (0.23–1.79) | 1.06 (0.70–1.62) |
| Employees, not further specified | 3.9 | 26.1 | 0.40 (0.06–2.82) | 1.22 (0.73–2.03) |
| Assisting spouses | 8.0 | 7.4 | 0.73 (0.18–2.95) | 0.29 (0.08–1.12) |
| Unemployed | 12.5 | 21.3 | 1.19 (0.62–2.28) | 0.94 (0.59–1.49) |
| Students | 16.7 | 15.4 | 2.04 (0.32–12.85) | 1.07 (0.30–3.80) |
| Disability supplement | 9.8 | 24.2 | 0.92 (0.57–1.50) | 0.98 (0.78–1.23) |
| Old-age pensioners | 1.9 | 11.1 | 0.66 (0.35–1.21) | 1.05 (0.81–1.37) |
| Early retirement benefit | 8.4 | 33.3 | 0.80 (0.42–1.52) | 1.27 (0.99–1.62) |
| Other economically inactive persons | 14.3 | 25.3 | 1.44 (0.78–2.67) | 1.15 (0.83–1.60) |
| Total | 4.6 | 15.9 |
*
Adjusted for age and degree of urbanization, see text.