Table 6.
Estimated hazard ratios of each non-communicable disease with respect to educational level
| Model 1a | Model 2b | Attenuation in HR (%)e | N | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRc | 95% CId | HR | 95% CI | |||
| Men | ||||||
| Diabetes | 1.49*** | (1.25, 1.79) | 1.41*** | (1.18, 1.70) | 16.3 | 13,719 |
| Heart disease | 0.97 | (0.79, 1.19) | 0.94 | (0.76, 1.16) | 14,581 | |
| Stroke | 1.55** | (1.17, 2.07) | 1.37* | (1.02, 1.85) | 32.7 | 14,886 |
| Hypertension | 1.00 | (0.89, 1.13) | 1.04 | (0.91, 1.17) | 12,281 | |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 0.55*** | (0.48, 0.63) |
0.61 *** |
(0.53, 0.71) | 13,792 | |
| Cancer | 1.14 | (0.92, 1.42) | 1.14 | (0.92, 1.43) | 14,931 | |
| Women | ||||||
| Diabetes | 2.65*** | (2.09, 3.36) | 2.56*** | (2.01, 3.26) | 5.5 | 15,333 |
| Heart disease | 1.12 | (0.83, 1.50) | 1.10 | (0.82, 1.48) | 15,803 | |
| Stroke | 1.97*** | (1.33, 2.91) | 1.84** | (1.24, 2.75) | 12.4 | 15,938 |
| Hypertension | 1.48*** | (1.26, 1.73) | 1.48*** | (1.26, 1.74) | 0.0 | 13,586 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 0.59*** | (0.51, 0.69) | 0.64*** | (0.55, 0.75) | 14,706 | |
| Cancer | 1.05 | (0.80, 1.37) | 1.07 | (0.81, 1.40) | 15,762 | |
*** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05
aAdjusted for ages, self-rated health, and regional areas at baseline
bAdjusted for socioeconomic status and health behaviour as well as ages, self-rated health, and regional areas at baseline
cHazard ratio. It indicates the relative index of inequality (RII) of educational level
dConfidence interval
e (HR in Model 1 – HR in Model 2)/(HR in Model 1–1) × 100%