Table 4 Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for mortality by gender and education (with/without unlinked deaths) in age group 85 years and older
From: Impact of unlinked deaths and coding changes on mortality trends in the Swiss National Cohort
Cause of death | Gender | Educational attainment | HR(95% CI)excluding unlinked SNC deaths | HR(95% CI)including unlinked SNC deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All cause | Females | Compulsory or less | 1.05 (1.04 - 1.06) | 1.06 (1.05 - 1.07) |
Secondary education | 1 | 1 | ||
Tertiary education | 0.91 (0.89 - 0.94) | 0.92 (0.89 - 0.94) | ||
Males | Compulsory or less | 1.02 (1.01 - 1.04) | 1.04 (1.02 - 1.05) | |
Secondary education | 1 | 1 | ||
Tertiary education | 0.91 (0.89 - 0.92) | 0.90 (0.88 - 0.92) | ||
All cancer | Females | Compulsory or less | 1.01 (0.98 - 1.04) | 1.02 (0.99 - 1.05) |
Secondary education | 1 | 1 | ||
Tertiary education | 0.95 (0.87 - 1.04) | 0.95 (0.88 - 1.04) | ||
Males | Compulsory or less | 0.96 (0.93 - 0.99) | 0.98 (0.95 - 1.01) | |
Secondary education | 1 | 1 | ||
Tertiary education | 0.94 (0.90 - 0.98) | 0.94 (0.90 - 0.98) | ||
All cardiovascular | Females | Compulsory or less | 1.06 (1.04 - 1.07) | 1.07 (1.05 - 1.08) |
Secondary education | 1 | 1 | ||
Tertiary education | 0.90 (0.86 - 0.93) | 0.90 (0.87 - 0.94) | ||
Males | Compulsory or less | 1.03 (1.01 - 1.05) | 1.04 (1.03 - 1.06) | |
Secondary education | 1 | 1 | ||
Tertiary education | 0.91 (0.88 - 0.93) | 0.90 (0.88 - 0.92) | ||
Suicide | Females | Compulsory or less | 0.65 (0.54 - 0.78) | 0.67 (0.56 - 0.81) |
Secondary education | 1 | 1 | ||
Tertiary education | 1.89 (1.35 - 2.64) | 1.84 (1.32 - 2.56) | ||
Males | Compulsory or less | 0.95 (0.81 - 1.11) | 0.95 (0.81 - 1.11) | |
Secondary education | 1 | 1 | ||
Tertiary education | 1.12 (0.92 - 1.36) | 1.13 (0.94 - 1.37) |