Table 2.
Adjusted mortality rate ratios (95% confidence intervals) by causes of death and background factors, for the 30 to 69 year age group in Sweden during 1991 to 2006, using a Poisson regression model
| All causes | Non-communicable disease causes | Other causes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | Cancer | Diabetes | Chronic respiratory | All | |||
| Sex (reference: Female) | |||||||
| Male | 1.93 (1.91–1.94) | 3.18 (3.14–3.23) | 1.14 (1.12–1.15) | 2.38 (2.25–2.52) | 1.38 (1.32–1.44) | 1.76 (1.74–1.78) | 2.48 (2.44–2.52) |
| Age group (reference: 30–39 years) | |||||||
| 40–49 years | 2.99 (2.93–3.05) | 5.39 (5.11–5.69) | 4.02 (3.86–4.19) | 3.61 (3.14–4.16) | 3.68 (3.04–4.45) | 4.50 (4.30–4.58) | 2.31 (2.25–2.37) |
| 50–59 years | 7.88 (7.74–8.03) | 19.3 (18.3–20.3) | 12.8 (12.3–13.3) | 9.00 (7.87–10.3) | 17.3 (14.5–20.5) | 15.1 (14.2–15.1) | 4.04 (3.94–4.15) |
| 60–69 years | 17.0 (16.7–17.3) | 52.5 (49.9–55.3) | 29.9 (28.8–31.1) | 17.5 (15.3–20.1) | 57.8 (48.7–68.6) | 37.8 (34.4–36.5) | 5.22 (5.08–5.37) |
| Time period (reference: 2003–2006) | |||||||
| 1999–2002 | 1.06 (1.05–1.07) | 1.18 (1.15–1.20) | 1.01 (1.00–1.03) | 0.94 (0.87–1.01) | 1.00 (0.94–1.06) | 1.07 (1.06–1.08) | 1.04 (1.02–1.07) |
| 1995–1998 | 1.07 (1.06–1.08) | 1.23 (1.21–1.26) | 1.02 (1.01–1.04) | 0.84 (0.78–0.91) | 0.81 (0.76–0.86) | 1.09 (1.07–1.10) | 1.05 (1.03–1.07) |
| 1991-1994 | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 1.17 (1.15–1.20) | 0.99 (0.97–1.00) | 0.63 (0.58–0.68) | 0.61 (0.56–0.64) | 1.03 (1.02–1.04) | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) |
| Marital status (reference: partnered) | |||||||
| Single | 1.58 (1.57–1.60) | 1.68 (1.65–1.70) | 1.13 (1.11–1.14) | 2.03 (1.90–2.18) | 1.88 (1.78–2.00) | 1.40 (1.38–1.41) | 2.19 (2.15–2.23) |
| Widowed/divorced | 1.68 (1.67–1.70) | 1.71 (1.68–1.74) | 1.28 (1.26–1.30) | 1.90 (1.77–2.03) | 2.39 (2.28–2.51) | 1.50 (1.48–1.51) | 2.45 (2.41–2.50) |
| Education level (reference: tertiary) | |||||||
| Upper secondary | 1.23 (1.21–1.24) | 1.37 (1.34–1.40) | 1.12 (1.10–1.42) | 1.53 (1.38–1.70) | 1.71 (1.52–2.08) | 1.21 (1.19–1.23) | 1.28 (1.25–1.31) |
| Lower secondary | 1.37 (1.35–1.39) | 1.50 (1.45–1.55) | 1.14 (1.12–1.17) | 1.74 (1.53–1.97) | 1.99 (1.78–2.22) | 1.28 (1.25–1.30) | 1.55 (1.50–1.59) |
| Primary | 1.40 (1.38–1.42) | 1.68 (1.64–1.72) | 1.23 (1.20–1.25) | 1.99 (1.79–2.21) | 2.11 (1.93–2.32) | 1.40 (1.38–1.42) | 1.38 (1.34–1.41) |
| Unknown | 1.31 (1.27–1.34) | 1.43 (1.36–1.50) | 1.21 (1.15–1.26) | 1.39 (1.16–1.68) | 1.77 (1.52–2.08) | 1.26 (1.23–1.30) | 1.35 (1.29–1.41) |
| Employment status (reference: full-time – high income) | |||||||
| Full-time – mid income | 1.24 (1.22–1.26) | 1.26 (1.23–1.30) | 1.16 (1.13–1.19) | 1.51 (1.19–1.75) | 1.49 (1.31–1.69) | 1.23 (1.21–1.26) | 1.26 (1.22–1.30) |
| Full-time – low income | 1.80 (1.77–1.83) | 1.86 (1.81–1.92) | 1.42 (1.38–1.46) | 3.25 (2.79–3.78) | 2.53 (2.22–2.87) | 1.68 (1.65–1.72) | 2.21 (2.13–2.28) |
| Part-time employment | 1.73 (1.69–1.78) | 1.70 (1.62–1.78) | 1.30 (1.25–1.35) | 3.08 (2.52–3.76) | 2.19 (1.83–2.63) | 1.53 (1.48–1.58) | 2.35 (2.25–2.46) |
| Not employed | 3.31 (3.26–3.37) | 3.88 (3.76–4.00) | 1.83 (1.78–1.88) | 8.46 (7.28–9.84) | 7.42 (6.53–8.43) | 2.86 (2.81–2.92) | 5.04 (4.87–5.22) |
| Migration status (reference: in-migrant) | |||||||
| Swedish-born | 1.42 (1.40–1.44) | 1.49 (1.45–1.52) | 1.39 (1.36–1.42) | 1.73 (1.58–1.90) | 1.87 (1.73–2.02) | 1.46 (1.44–1.48) | 1.33 (1.30–1.36) |