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Table 2 Mean life expectancy at birth by socioeconomic status

From: Socio-economic differences in life expectancy among persons with diabetes mellitus or myocardial infarction: results from the German MONICA/KORA study

 

Socioeconomic statusa

Life expectancy (years)

95% Confidence limits

Men

Low

78.98

76.07 - 81.99

 

Medium

80.44

77.22- 83.80

 

High

82.77

80.70 - 84.88

Women

Low

85.53

82.38 - 88.80

 

Medium

87.11

83.62 - 90.75

 

High

89.63

87.39 - 91.92

  1. a) Low: combination of low educational level and low per capita income
  2. Medium: combination of medium educational level and medium per capita income
  3. High: combination of high educational level and high per capita income