Table 3

Number of deaths and age and gender SMRs, and 95% CI for all-cause mortality and mortality from CVD*, neoplasm* and suicide* for self-employed persons and employees in Sweden (2004–2008)

Self-employedEmployees
ObservedSMR(95% CI)ObservedSMR(95% CI)
All-cause mortality
 All62950.64(0.62 to 0.66)51 4480.69(0.69 to 0.70)
 AFF8420.61(0.57 to 0.65)5410.62(0.57 to 0.67)
 MM5820.69(0.64 to 0.75)94590.77(0.75 to 0.78)
 C5870.61(0.56 to 0.66)24210.68(0.65 to 0.71)
 TC13130.67(0.64 to 0.71)75220.71(0.69 to 0.72)
 FB10120.56(0.52 to 0.59)76020.66(0.64 to 0.67)
 PCS3940.64(0.58 to 0.71)52410.69(0.67 to 0.70)
 W2470.67(0.59 to 0.75)16 1400.66(0.65 to 0.68)
 NS13180.69(0.66 to 0.73)25220.77(0.74 to 0.80)
CVD*
 All18740.58(0.56 to 0.61)12 9390.63(0.62 to 0.64)
 AFF2520.57(0.50 to 0.64)1520.55(0.46 to 0.64)
 MM1670.62(0.53 to 0.72)26170.76(0.73 to 0.79)
 C1510.51(0.43 to 0.59)6150.61(0.56 to 0.66)
 TC4060.67(0.61 to 0.74)18080.64(0.61 to 0.67)
 FB2490.43(0.38 to 0.49)21620.60(0.57 to 0.62)
 PCS810.51(0.40 to 0.63)15490.63(0.59 to 0.66)
 W530.51(0.38 to 0.66)32160.55(0.53 to 0.57)
 NS5150.68(0.62 to 0.74)8200.69(0.65 to 0.74)
Neoplasm*
 All28380.81(0.78 to 0.84)24 4390.87(0.86 to 0.88)
 AFF3730.72(0.65 to 0.80)2090.71(0.61 to 0.81)
 MM2580.85(0.75 to 0.96)39540.92(0.89 to 0.95)
 C2860.84(0.75 to 0.94)10300.87(0.82 to 0.93)
 TC5980.84(0.77 to 0.91)34860.90(0.87 to 0.93)
 FB5140.77(0.70 to 0.84)35140.87(0.84 to 0.90)
 PCS2120.86(0.75 to 0.99)22960.86(0.83 to 0.90)
 W1390.90(0.76 to 1.06)89180.84(0.82 to 0.85)
 NS4580.83(0.75 to 0.91)10320.93(0.87 to 0.98)
Suicide*
 All2320.73(0.64 to 0.84)26320.76(0.73 to 0.79)
 AFF491.09(0.81 to 1.44)421.09(0.78 to 1.47)
 MM190.66(0.39 to 1.02)6210.86(0.79 to 0.93)
 C320.74(0.51 to 1.05)1770.80(0.68 to 0.92)
 TC550.75(0.56 to 0.97)4940.77(0.71 to 0.84)
 FB350.60(0.42 to 0.83)3030.64(0.57 to 0.72)
 PCS120.41(0.21 to 0.72)1870.74(0.64 to 0.85)
 W121.01(0.52 to 1.77)7510.72(0.67 to 0.77)
 NS180.69(0.41 to 1.09)570.96(0.73 to 1.25)
  • Industrial sector: AFF, MM, C, TC, FB, PCS, W and NS.

  • *CVD: diseases of the circulatory system mortality ICD-10-IX; neoplasm: neoplasm mortality ICD-10-II; suicide: suicide mortality ICD-10-X60-X84.

  • AFF, agriculture, forestry and fishing; C, construction; CVD, cardiovascular diseases; FB, financial intermediation and business activities; ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision; MM, manufacturing and mining; NS, not specified; PCS, personal and cultural services; SMR, standardised mortality ratio; TC, trade, transport and communication; W, welfare.