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Table 6 Mortality rate ratios for deprivation category groups relative to categories 3–5. Men and women aged 0–64, Scotland 1980–82, 1991–92 and 2000–02.

From: Cause-specific inequalities in mortality in Scotland: two decades of change. A population-based study

  

Rate ratio relative to deprivation categories 3–5

  

Men

Women

 

Deprivation categories

1980–82

1991–92

2000–02

1980–82

1991–92

2000–02

All causes

1–2

0.75

0.69

0.59

0.75

0.78

0.70

 

6–7

1.35

1.47

1.71

1.31

1.47

1.53

Ischaemic heart disease

1–2

0.74

0.63

0.53

0.64

0.51

0.48

 

6–7

1.23

1.42

1.59

1.38

1.70

1.88

All malignant neoplasms

1–2

0.80

0.75

0.72

0.84

0.91

0.83

 

6–7

1.34

1.43

1.44

1.14

1.20

1.26

Chronic liver disease

1–2

0.69

0.54

0.34

0.75

0.33

0.41

 

6–7

2.11

1.80

2.75

1.98

1.86

1.95

Intentional self harm & events of undetermined intent

1–2

0.76

0.82

0.59

0.87

0.73

0.63

 

6–7

1.64

1.76

1.56

1.32

1.63

1.69

Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of drugs

1–2

1.26

0.50

0.43

0.00

0.00

0.42

 

6–7

2.79

2.35

3.82

5.89

6.22

4.76

Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

1–2

0.47

0.27

0.30

1.28

0.58

0.68

 

6–7

3.44

1.31

1.98

2.81

0.73

1.71