Distribution of lipid parameters according to different socio-economic indicators- the EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study

Table 2 Regression coefficients for mean total cholesterol level for models based on social class, level of education and deprivation level

Men	Age-adjusted		Age- and BMI-adjusted
	Regression coefficient (95% CI)	p value	Regression coefficient (95% CI)	p value
Social class (Manual vs non-manual^‡)	−0.055 (−0.10 to −0.01)	0.01	−0.058 (−0.10 to 0.01)	0.01
Education (No qualifications vs at least O-level^‡)	−0.031 (−0.079 to 0.18)	0.2	−0.038 (−0.086 to 0.01)	0.1
Deprivation level (Highly deprived vs less deprived^‡)	0.054 (−0.004 to 0.11)	0.07	0.054 (−0.003 to 0.11)	0.07
Women	Age-adjusted		Age- and BMI-adjusted
	Regression coefficient (95% CI)	p value	Regression coefficient (95% CI)	p value
Social class (Manual vs non-manual^‡)	−0.002 (−0.043 to −0.04)	0.9	−0.022 (−0.064 to 0.02)	0.3
Education (No qualifications vs at least O-level^‡)	0.085 (0.044 to 0.13)	< 0.001	0.077 (0.035 to 0.12)	< 0.001
Deprivation level (Highly deprived vs less deprived^‡)	0.023 (−0.03 to 0.08)	0.4	0.021 (−0.032 to 0.07)	0.4

Regression coefficients are shown as the difference in mmol/L from the reference category, adjusted for the other factors in the model.
^‡Reference category.
Predictor variables: Social class- non-manual = social classes I, II and III non-manual, manual = social classes III manual, IV and V.
Education- at least O level, no qualifications.
Deprivation level- based on Townsend deprivation scores: < 0 = less deprived, > 0 = highly deprived.

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