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. 2017 May 30;12(5):e0178071. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178071

Table 4. Baseline distribution of subjects and deaths in each socioeconomic category stratified by cohort (Females).

Colaus Constances E3N EPIC Italy EPIPORTO GAZEL MCCS Skipogh Tilda WHIP-retired Whitehall II
N % Deaths N % N % Deaths N % Deaths N % Deaths N % Deaths N % Deaths N % N % N % Deaths N % Deaths
Education
Three levels variable
primary or lower secondary school 2,070 58.5 53 8,267 25.1 4,909 5.2 702 14,567 65.9 765 963 62.6 78 4,172 76.5 299 16,770 68.6 3284 288 50.0 2,383 50.5 1,385 54.8 199
higher secondary school 440 12.4 9 6,195 18.8 55,649 58.7 5182 4,992 22.6 198 172 11.2 5 661 12.1 42 2,260 9.2 385 187 32.5 1,729 36.6 507 20.1 66
tertiary education 1,027 29.0 11 18,475 56.1 34,176 36.1 2735 2,546 11.5 94 404 26.3 6 621 11.4 35 5,435 22.2 611 101 17.5 609 12.9 634 25.1 57
missing values
Four levels variable
primary or lower secondary school 847 24.0 29 3,567 10.8 4,909 5.2 702 12,232 55.3 675 1,508 27.7 113 78 13.5
volational school 1,223 34.6 24 4,700 14.3 8,435 8.9 874 2,335 10.6 90 2,664 48.8 186 210 36.5
higher secondary school 440 12.4 9 6,195 18.8 47,214 49.8 4308 4,992 22.6 198 661 12.1 42 187 32.5
tertiary education 1,027 29.0 11 18,475 56.1 34,176 36.1 2735 2,546 11.5 94 621 11.4 35 101 17.5
missing values
Employment status
Two levels variable
Employed 2,117 59.8 18 21,839 63.3 73,287 77.1 4953 7,645 43.9 231 755 49.1 7 7,489 36.9 444 372 63.7 1,562 33.6 2,579 93.5 329
Not employed 1,424 40.2 55 12,671 36.7 21,756 22.9 3676 9,761 56.1 606 784 50.9 82 12,801 63.1 2790 212 36.3 3,092 66.4 179 6.5 45
missing values
Five levels variable
Employed 21,839 66.3 7,489 37.1 444 372 67.5 1,562 33.9
Not employed: retired 7,433 22.6 6,626 32.8 1732 98 17.8 1,365 29.6
Not employed: housewife 1,100 3.3 5,679 28.1 1007 63 11.4 1,314 28.5
Not employed: unemployed 2,176 6.6 388 1.9 42 13 2.4 155 3.4
Not employed: disabled 370 1.1 5 0.9 214 4.6
missing values
Current job
Two levels variable
Manual workers 957 51.7 9 622 3.0 379 0.6 68 2,583 33.8 91 234 31.0 2 1,499 28.8 100 17 4.7 572 38.8 1,016 39.4 157
Non manual workers 893 48.3 6 19,937 97.0 61,734 99.4 6882 5,062 66.2 140 521 69.0 5 3,713 71.2 253 345 95.3 903 61.2 1,563 60.6 172
missing values
Three levels variable
Classes 1–3 ESEC 202 9.6 1 5,645 27.5 6,640 10.7 1048 373 4.9 12 215 28.5 2 421 8.1 29 60 16.6 460 31.2 606 26.5 51
Classes 4–6 ESEC 639 30.3 5 6,880 33.5 44,549 71.7 4583 4,770 62.4 134 126 16.7 1 3,104 59.6 212 151 41.7 218 14.8 957 37.1 121
Classes 7–9 ESEC 1,269 60.1 12 8,034 39.1 10,924 17.6 1319 2,502 32.7 85 414 54.8 4 1,687 32.4 113 151 41.7 797 54.0 1,016 39.4 157
missing values
Current/last job
Two levels variable
Manual workers 1,217 48.5 9 1,299 4.1 4,707 40.7 296 560 42.4 51 1,499 28.8 100 32 3.3 1,018 37.3 22,283 56.5 1474 1,122 40.7 183
Non manual workers 1,293 51.5 13 30,106 95.9 6,856 59.3 275 761 57.6 18 3,713 71.2 253 480 93.8 1,708 62.7 17,154 43.5 956 1,636 59.3 191
missing values
Three levels variable
Classes 1–3 ESEC 211 9.4 1 7,709 24.6 454 3.9 19 241 18.2 2 421 8.1 29 66 12.9 965 35.4 946 2.4 32 631 22.9 56
Classes 4–6 ESEC 672 29.9 7 10,632 33.9 6,527 56.5 266 204 15.4 4 3,104 59.6 212 201 39.3 272 10.0 16,208 41.1 924 1,005 36.4 135
Classes 7–9 ESEC 1,367 60.8 14 13,064 41.6 4,582 39.6 286 876 66.3 63 1,687 32.4 113 245 47.9 1,489 54.6 22,282 56.5 1474 1,122 40.7 183
missing values
Father's job
Two levels variable
Manual workers 10,966 36.9 28,521 40.0 2369 11,921 69.5 575 499 49.7 13 2,897 59.2 199 145 38.4 2,287 70.3 913 50.7 131
Non manual workers 18,725 63.1 42,736 60.0 3649 5,229 30.5 247 506 50.4 13 1,998 40.8 140 233 61.6 967 29.7 889 49.3 108
missing values
Three levels variable
Classes 1–3 ESEC 6,401 21.6 11,495 16.1 982 938 5.5 43 145 14.4 1 1,998 40.8 140 88 23.3 624 19.2 170 9.4 20
Classes 4–6 ESEC 12,188 41.1 30,533 42.9 2534 7,416 43.2 376 216 21.5 6 992 20.3 54 132 34.9 214 6.6 498 27.6 65
Classes 7–9 ESEC 11,102 37.4 29,229 41.0 2502 8,796 51.3 403 644 64.1 19 1,905 38.9 145 158 41.8 2,416 74.3 1,134 62.9 154
missing values
Income
Quintiles of income
1st quintile 498 26.1 7 684 21.6 27,971 36.2 2056
2nd quintile 491 25.8 6 405 12.8 26,487 34.3 2444
3rd quintile 379 19.9 3 686 21.6 11,277 14.6 792
4th quintile 240 12.6 2 765 24.1 6,680 8.6 408
5th quintile 299 15.7 0 633 20.0 4,889 6.3 304
missing values