Table 1

Average annual change rate 1981–99 with 95% confidence interval (CI) in predicted age standardised hospitalisation ratio (SHR), and SHR 1994–99 for coxarthrosis (ICD-8=713.00, ICD-10=M16) by socioeconomic status among Danish men

Socioeconomic statusPeopleAnnual change rate (%)Predicted SHR
1981–9995% CI1994–9995% CI
*With more than 20 employees.
Self employed men159591−1.2−2 to −0.4140130 to 151
Managers*51001.6−3.9 to 7.08355 to 126
Senior salaried staff1628680.0−1.5 to 1.65650 to 63
Leading salaried staff1704021.70.4 to 3.08780 to 95
Other salaried staff1984600.9−0.4 to 2.39687 to 106
Skilled workers2671691.20.1 to 2.49588 to 104
Unskilled workers3326861.60.7 to 2.4121113 to 130
Not economically active1920880.1−1.0 to 1.1156145 to 169