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Table 1 All-cause mortality per 100 000 person-years by socioeconomic group among those inside the workforce stratified by age groups. A total population investigation from Scania, Sweden.

From: Contribution of main causes of death to social inequalities in mortality in the whole population of Scania, Sweden

Age group (years)

n (%)

Socioeconomic group*

Deaths (per 100 000 person-years)

Relative difference Hazard rate ratio (95 % CI)

Absolute difference

Men

   0–20

72263 (56)

Non-manual

34

  
 

48158 (38)

Manual

43.3

1.3 (1.1, 1.5)

9.7

   21–30

17130 (29)

Non-manual

52

  
 

34646 (59)

Manual

74.6

1.5 (1.2, 1.9)

22.6

   31–40

25934 (43)

Non-manual

105

  
 

27311 (45)

Manual

163

1.6 (1.4, 1.9)

58

   41–50

32026 (47)

Non-manual

277

  
 

26748 (39)

Manual

447

1.6 (1.5, 1.7)

170

   51–60

19973 (44)

Non-manual

859

  
 

18499 (41)

Manual

1174

1.4 (1.3, 1.5)

315

   61–70

13525 (41)

Non-manual

2607

  
 

12503 (39)

Manual

3266

1.2 (1.2, 1.3)

659

   71–80

9572 (27)

Non-manual

7563

  
 

13374 (38)

Manual

9343

1.2 (1.1, 1.2)

1780

Women

   0–20

69578 (57)

Non-manual

18

  
 

45930 (38)

Manual

20.2

1.0 (0.9, 1.4)

2.2

   21–30

22699 (40)

Non-manual

33.1

  
 

27788 (49)

Manual

39.7

1.3 (1.0, 1.7)

6.6

   31–40

30411 (52)

Non-manual

85

  
 

23853 (40)

Manual

108

1.3 (1.1, 1.6)

23

   41–50

34840 (53)

Non-manual

219

  
 

25541 (39)

Manual

275

1.2 (1.1, 1.3)

56

   51–60

18941 (45)

Non-manual

489

  
 

19510 (46)

Manual

587

1.2 (1.1, 1.3)

98

   61–70

9960 (38)

Non-manual

1407

  
 

12529 (48)

Manual

1586

1.1 (1.02, 1.2)

179

   71–80

10800 (33)

Non-manual

5525

  
 

14336 (48)

Manual

6112

1.2 (1.1, 1.2)

587

  1. * Those classified as being inside the workforce holding non-manual or manual occupations; non-manual employees (e.g., engineers with university degrees, college teachers, registered nurses, computer operators, office assistants, salespeople, secretaries), manual workers (e.g., auto mechanics, metal workers, factory workers, check-out assistant, waiters, janitorial staff). Those aged 20 years or less were classified according to household occupational status.