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Social Class and Health. Dr Dominic Upton. Adult Mortality. Adult Mortality Rates (SMRs). Males. Social class. Cause of Death. I. II. IIINM. IIIM. IV. V. Heart disease. 69. 81. 102. 106. 110. 137. Lung cancer. 42. 62. 78. 117. 125. 175. CVA. 61. 70. 88. 105. 114.
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Social Class and Health. Dr Dominic Upton.
Adult Mortality Rates (SMRs) Males Social class Cause of Death I II IIINM IIIM IV V Heart disease 69 81 102 106 110 137 Lung cancer 42 62 78 117 125 175 CVA 61 70 88 105 114 171 Bronchitis 34 49 84 109 134 208 Car accidents 64 75 79 101 114 175 Suicide 86 78 94 84 110 190 Females Heart disease 41 55 69 106 119 152 Breast cancer 107 103 105 100 99 94 CVA 61 70 88 105 114 171 Bronchitis 33 54 71 100 119 165 Car accidents 76 89 102 63 94 114 Suicide 77 81 99 55 76 84
Adult morbidity. Doyal (1979): “These class differences in morbidity and mortality... provide strong evidence to support the argument that social and economic factors remain extremely important in determining the ways in which people live and die.”
