The contribution of psychological distress to socio-economic differences in cause-specific mortality: a population-based follow-up of 28 years

Table 4 Description of the mortality follow-up data by socio-economic position among men and women

	Men					Women
	N	Person years at follow- up	N deaths (unnatural mortality)	N deaths (CHD mortality)	Mean follow-up time (years)	N	Person years at follow- up	N deaths (unnatural mortality)	N deaths (CHD mortality)	Mean follow-up time (years)
Education
Highest	8296	125895	129	194	15.2	9623	139138	42	34	14.5
Intermediate	11036	169469	238	238	15.4	11875	182635	73	79	15.4
Lowest	13119	220049	349	957	16.8	13922	245434	107	522	17.6
Total	32451	515413	716	1389	15.9	35420	567207	222	635	16.0
Empl. status
Employed	25749	428906	483	804	16.7	25075	408378	124	196	16.3
Unemployed	1718	21244	90	62	12.4	1619	20153	19	18	12.4
Total	27467	450150	573	866	16.4	26694	428531	143	214	16.1
Income
Highest	11121	180305	197	368	16.2	11439	185284	57	110	16.2
Intermediate	10656	171646	215	422	16.1	11853	190711	61	151	16.1
Lowest	10321	158719	281	533	15.4	11915	187955	100	355	15.8
Total	32098	510670	693	1323	15.9	35207	563950	218	616	16.0

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