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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

From: Achieving a 25% reduction in premature non-communicable disease mortality: the Swedish population as a cohort study

 

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)