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Table 2 Age-adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) for cancer mortality comparing manual versus non-manual social classes in a cohort of British men followed-up for 35 years

From: Time trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality: results from a 35 year prospective study in British men

Age (years)

0-10 years 1978-80 to 1988-90

10-20 years 1988-90 to 1998-2000

20-35 years 1998-2000 to 2008-2013

40-49

   

  N

3515

  

  All-cancer mortality

1.11 (0.64, 1.93)

  

  Smoking-related cancer mortality

1.32 (0.55, 3.14)

  

  Non-smoking-related cancer mortality

0.98 (0.48, 2.02)

  

50-59

   

  N

3764

3364

 

  All-cancer mortality

1.62 (1.17, 2.24)

1.65 (1.14, 2.40)

 

  Smoking-related cancer mortality

1.83 (1.18, 2.83)

1.58 (0.96, 2.61)

 

  Non-smoking-related cancer mortality

1.40 (0.87, 2.25)

1.74 (0.99, 3.04)

 

60-69

   

  N

 

3227

3027

  All-cancer mortality

 

1.39 (1.10, 1.75)

1.27 (1.04, 1.55)

  Smoking-related cancer mortality

 

1.61 (1.17, 2.21)

1.21 (0.89, 1.63)

  Non-smoking-related cancer mortality

 

1.16 (0.83, 1.63)

1.32 (1.01, 1.73)

70-79

   

  N

  

2315

  All-cancer mortality

  

1.23 (1.01, 1.51)

  Smoking-related cancer mortality

  

1.73 (1.25, 2.38)

  Non-smoking-related cancer mortality

  

0.98 (0.75, 1.29)

Overall (all ages)

   

  All-cancer mortality

1.48 (1.12, 1.95)

1.44 (1.19, 1.75)

1.26 (1.10, 1.46)

  Smoking-related cancer mortality

1.72 (1.16, 2.54)

1.56 (1.20, 2.03)

1.44 (1.16, 1.78)

  Non-smoking-related cancer mortality

1.26 (0.85, 1.86)

1.30 (0.98, 1.74)

1.14 (0.95, 1.38)