Table 5 Main results for causes of death best fitted with the mixed regression model using population as a covariate.
Cause of death | Sex | Log-relative risk for deprivation (city of 1 million inhabitants) | Effect of city size on the log-relative risk for deprivation | Standard deviation of differences between cities in log-relative risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lung cancer | Men | 0.550 [0.427,0.690] | 0.106 [0.018,0.213] | 0.126 |
Ischaemic heart disease | Men | 0.253 [0.111,0.411] | 0.064 [-0.031,0.178] | 0.146 |
Ischaemic heart disease | Women | 0.209 [0.055,0.364] | 0.050 [-0.061,0.174] | 0.174 |
Cerebrovascular diseases | Women | 0.175 [0.075,0.279] | 0.060 [-0.011,0.142] | 0.096 |
All causes of mortality | Women | 0.193 [0.101,0.288] | 0.048 [-0.018,0.122] | 0.102 |