Table 2

HRs (95% CI) of all cause, all cardiovascular disease (CVD), and all cancer mortality related to occupational category and occupational position

 MenWomen
Person-years at riskCensored (n)Deceased (n)Mortality rate 1000 per person-yearsAge-adjusted HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR* (95% CI)Person-years at riskCensored (n)Deceased (n)Mortality rate 1000 per person-yearsAge-adjusted HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR* (95% CI)
All cause
 Occupational category
  White-collar10348.1830403.871117245.31428362.0911
  Blue-collar27006.720741876.921.54 (1.07 to 2.23)1.64 (1.10 to 2.45)24019.01891592.460.74 (0.47 to 1.19)0.73 (0.43 to 1.25)
 Occupational position
  Manager18529.6142710712.331111125.99002912.3311
  Non-manager14870.41180903.920.98 (0.74 to 1.30)1.00 (0.74 to 1.35)24352.71973471.460.81 (0.50 to 1.29)0.79 (0.47 to 1.31)
All CVD
 Occupational category
  White-collar10348.186370.681117245.3145950.2911
  Blue-collar27006.72233281.041.58 (0.64 to 3.89)1.84 (0.69 to 4.89)24019.01939110.460.86 (0.26 to 2.82)0.78 (0.22 to 2.81)
 Occupational position
  Manager18529.61512222.541111125.992362.5511
  Non-manager14870.41260100.440.55 (0.26 to 1.18)0.60 (0.28 to 1.32)24352.7201460.190.46 (0.15 to 1.47)0.48 (0.15 to 1.52)
All cancer
 Occupational category
  White-collar10348.1851191.841117245.31446181.0411
  Blue-collar27006.72182792.931.40 (0.80 to 2.45)1.37 (0.75 to 2.51)24019.01915351.460.89 (0.47 to 1.67)0.76 (0.37 to 1.56)
 Occupational position
  Manager18529.61490445.071111125.9914156.3811
  Non-manager14870.41230401.741.07 (0.69 to 1.66)1.16 (0.73 to 1.85)24352.71993270.840.86 (0.45 to 1.64)0.89 (0.45 to 1.79)
  • *HR was adjusted for marital status, educational attainment, alcohol consumption, smoking status, the physical activity index, body mass index, and hypertension for both men and women. Menopause status was also adjusted for women.