Table 3.
The association between different socioeconomic position indicators and all-cause mortality by age
| Socioeconomic position indicator | Household wealth tertiles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 50–64 years | ||||||
| Education | A-level or higher | O-level/GCSE | No qualifications | Wealthiest | Intermediate | Poorest |
| Model 1 HR (95% CI)* | 1.00 (reference) | 0.99 (0.76 to 1.29) | 1.70 (1.35 to 2.15) | – | – | – |
| Model 2 HR (95% CI)† | 1.00 (reference) | 0.85 (0.65 to 1.12) | 1.18 (0.92 to 1.52) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.39 (1.05 to 1.83) | 2.75 (2.10 to 3.62) |
| Occupational class‡ | Managerial/professional | Intermediate | Semiroutine/routine | |||
| Model 1 HR (95% CI)* | 1.00 (reference) | 1.42 (1.06 to 1.90) | 1.77 (1.39 to 2.25) | – | – | – |
| Model 2 HR (95% CI)† | 1.00 (reference) | 1.26 (0.94 to 1.69) | 1.23 (0.95 to 1.59) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.36 (1.03 to 1.80) | 2.76 (2.09 to 3.63) |
| Paternal occupational class at age 14 years§ | Managerial/professional/run own business | Intermediate | Routine/casual/unemployed/disabled | |||
| Model 1 HR (95% CI)* | 1.00 (reference) | 1.47 (1.12 to 1.92) | 1.62 (1.25 to 2.10) | – | – | – |
| Model 2 HR (95% CI)† | 1.00 (reference) | 1.21 (0.92 to 1.58) | 1.22 (0.93 to 1.60) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.37 (1.04 to 1.80) | 2.80 (2.15 to 3.64) |
| Weekly household income tertiles | Highest | Intermediate | Lowest | |||
| Model 1 HR (95% CI)* | 1.00 (reference) | 1.86 (1.46 to 2.38) | 2.23 (1.73 to 2.87) | – | – | – |
| Model 2 HR (95% CI)† | 1.00 (reference) | 1.53 (1.19 to 1.97) | 1.58 (1.20 to 2.07) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.30 (0.98 to 1.71) | 2.47 (1.89 to 3.24) |
| Age 65 years and older | ||||||
| Education | A-level or higher | O-level/GCSE | No qualifications | Wealthiest | Intermediate | Poorest |
| Model 1 HR (95% CI)* | 1.00 (reference) | 1.07 (0.93 to 1.23) | 1.29 (1.14 to 1.46) | – | – | – |
| Model 2 HR (95% CI)† | 1.00 (reference) | 0.99 (0.86 to 1.14) | 1.09 (0.96 to 1.25) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.11 (0.98 to 1.26) | 1.60 (1.41 to 1.81) |
| Occupational class‡ | Managerial/professional | Intermediate | Semiroutine/routine | |||
| Model 1 HR (95% CI)* | 1.00 (reference) | 1.11 (0.97 to 1.27) | 1.32 (1.18 to 1.48) | – | – | – |
| Model 2 HR (95% CI)† | 1.00 (reference) | 1.03 (0.90 to 1.18) | 1.12 (0.99 to 1.26) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.11 (0.98 to 1.26) | 1.59 (1.40 to 1.80) |
| Paternal occupational class at age 14 years§ | Managerial/professional/run own business | Intermediate | Routine/casual/unemployed/disabled | |||
| Model 1 HR (95% CI)* | 1.00 (reference) | 1.16 (1.03 to 1.30) | 1.24 (1.11 to 1.40) | – | – | – |
| Model 2 HR (95% CI)† | 1.00 (reference) | 1.05 (0.93 to 1.18) | 1.08 (0.96 to 1.22) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.12 (0.98 to 1.27) | 1.62 (1.44 to 1.83) |
| Weekly household income tertiles | Highest | Intermediate | Lowest | |||
| Model 1 HR (95% CI)* | 1.00 (reference) | 1.26 (1.10 to 1.44) | 1.34 (1.18 to 1.53) | – | – | – |
| Model 2 HR (95% CI)† | 1.00 (reference) | 1.12 (0.97 to 1.29) | 1.10 (0.95 to 1.27) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.10 (0.96 to 1.25) | 1.61 (1.41 to 1.82) |
*Adjusted for age, sex and baseline marital status.
†As model 1, plus adjustment for baseline tertiles of household wealth.
‡For clarity reasons, results for the small ‘never worked’ category are not presented.
§For clarity reasons, results for the small ‘other’ category are not presented.
GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education.