Table 6 Estimated hazard ratios of each non-communicable disease with respect to educational level

 Diabetes

1.49***

(1.25, 1.79)

1.41***

(1.18, 1.70)

16.3

13,719

 Heart disease

0.97

(0.79, 1.19)

0.94

(0.76, 1.16)

14,581

 Stroke

1.55**

(1.17, 2.07)

1.37*

(1.02, 1.85)

32.7

14,886

 Hypertension

1.00

(0.89, 1.13)

1.04

(0.91, 1.17)

12,281

 Hyperlipidaemia

0.55***

(0.48, 0.63)

0.61

***

(0.53, 0.71)

13,792

 Cancer

1.14

(0.92, 1.42)

1.14

(0.92, 1.43)

14,931

 Diabetes

2.65***

(2.09, 3.36)

2.56***

(2.01, 3.26)

5.5

15,333

 Heart disease

1.12

(0.83, 1.50)

1.10

(0.82, 1.48)

15,803

 Stroke

1.97***

(1.33, 2.91)

1.84**

(1.24, 2.75)

12.4

15,938

 Hypertension

1.48***

(1.26, 1.73)

1.48***

(1.26, 1.74)

0.0

13,586

 Hyperlipidaemia

0.59***

(0.51, 0.69)

0.64***

(0.55, 0.75)

14,706

 Cancer

1.05

(0.80, 1.37)

1.07

(0.81, 1.40)

15,762