Table 2

Mortality rates per 1000 person-years and 95% CIs according to occupational group and job strain in midlife among men and women in the 28-year follow-up of the FLAME Study

Job strainMen (95% CI)Women (95% CI)
White-collarBlue-collarWhite-collarBlue-collar
Low strain12.2 (9.8 to 16.1)17.1 (14.4 to 20.1)9.6 (8.0 to 11.2)8.8 (7.2 to 10.7)
Passive12.0 (7.5 to 17.8)22.5 (19.8 to 25.3)8.3 (6.0 to 10.9)10.7 (8.8 to 12.8)
Active14.8 (12.0 to 17.9)20.4 (17.2 to 23.8)7.2 (5.8 to 8.7)7.0 (5.4 to 8.9)
High strain17.1 (12.6 to 22.2)20.2 (17.8 to 22.6)7.1 (5.2 to 9.3)8.6 (7.1 to 10.4)
Log-rank test* p value0.130.0330.0790.029
  • * Degrees of freedom=3.