Table 2

HRs (95% CIs) for mortality within each area measure in association with socioeconomic deprivation and household crowding when simultaneously adjusting for all area definitions

Socioeconomic deprivation*Household crowding†
HR95% CIHR95% CI
250×250 m
 Q1 (lowest)11
 Q21.100.991.221.181.041.33
 Q31.151.041.281.131.031.23
 Q41.311.131.511.181.081.30
 Q5 (highest)1.481.301.691.120.991.26
1×1 km
 Q1 (lowest)11
 Q20.960.861.061.010.891.14
 Q30.920.791.070.990.881.10
 Q40.960.841.111.080.981.19
 Q5 (highest)1.030.901.181.070.911.26
10×10 km
 Q1 (lowest)11
 Q21.050.901.221.181.021.37
 Q31.080.851.361.190.991.43
 Q41.180.971.431.170.931.46
 Q5 (highest)1.000.811.241.200.941.53
Zip-code area
 Q1 (lowest)11
 Q20.910.831.001.010.861.18
 Q30.860.760.960.910.811.02
 Q40.820.730.930.970.881.08
 Q5 (highest)0.850.760.950.960.841.10
Town
 Q1 (lowest)11
 Q20.970.791.190.950.841.07
 Q30.800.621.020.930.781.11
 Q40.830.651.071.060.901.24
 Q5 (highest)0.870.701.071.000.821.23
  • All models include age, sex, occupational status, level of education, housing tenure, county and simultaneous adjustments for

  • *Socioeconomic deprivation for 250×250 m, 1×1 km, 10×10 km, zip-code area and town.

  • †Household crowding for 250×250 m, 1×1 km, 10×10 km, zip-code area and town.