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

Table 3 Regression coefficients for mean triglyceride levels 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^‡)	−0.020 (−0.57- 0.18)	0.30	−0.027 (−0.063- 0.009)	0.14
Education (No qualifications vs at least O-level^‡)	0.039 (−0.002- 0.08)	0.06	0.017 (−0.02- 0.06)	0.39
Deprivation level (Highly deprived vs less deprived^‡)	0.043 (−0.006- 0.092)	0.09	0.043 (−0.004- 0.09)	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^‡)	0.055 (0.027- 0.083)	< 0.001	0.014 (−0.014- 0.041)	0.33
Education (No qualifications vs at least O-level^‡)	0.11 (0.079- 0.14)	< 0.001	0.09 (0.063- 0.12)	< 0.001
Deprivation level (Highly deprived vs less deprived^‡)	0.034 (−0.002- 0.07)	0.06	0.031 (−0.004- 0.07)	0.08

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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