Table 3 Association between CVD, occupational status and educational attainment (OR, 95% CI) in the EPIC-Heidelberg cohort, 45-65 years of age, among men and women adjusted for age.
| Â | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Â | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
Occupational status | Â | Â |
   Unskilled/semi-skilled workers, non-manuals | 1.5 (0.8; 2.7) | 1.2 (0.4, 3.9) |
   Skilled manuals or white collar workers with simple task | 1.2 (0.8; 1.9) | 0.8 (0.3, 2.4) |
   White collar workers with middle task, middle level civil service, | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) | 0.9 (0.3; 2.5) |
   Intermediates, high level civil service | 0.9 (0.7, 1.4) | 0.7 (0.2; 1.9) |
   High qualified professional, Managerial, executive civil service | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Education | Â | Â |
   < 10 years without vocational training | 1.9 (0.9; 3.7) | 2.3 (1.0; 5.1) |
   < 10 years with vocational training | 1.8 (1.5; 2.3) | 1.8 (1.0; 3.3) |
   > = 10 years without vocational training | 1.1 (0.6; 2.1) | 1.9 (0.7; 4.9) |
   > = 10 years with vocational training | 1.1 (0.8; 1.6) | 1.6 (0.9; 3.1) |
   University | 1.0 | 1.0 |