Table 2

The risk of spontaneous abortion according to educational level, income level and labour market attachment, respectively, in the Danish National Birth Cohort

No. of eventsCrudeAge adjusted
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Educational level (n=88 958)
 BA or more (>12 years)5891
 Higher education (less than BA degree)12391.01 (0.92 to 1.11)1.02 (0.93 to 1.13)
 Upper secondary education and vocational training16680.97 (0.88 to 1.06)1.01 (0.92 to 1.11)
 Compulsory school (<10 years)5271.14 (1.01 to 1.28)1.19 (1.05 to 1.34)
Income quintile (n=88 602)
 >80%78511
 60%–80%7871.01 (0.91 to 1.11)1.1 (0.99 to 1.21)
 40%–60%7961.03 (0.93 to 1.13)1.15 (1.04 to 1.27)
 20%–40%7400.93 (0.84 to 1.03)1.09 (0.99 to 1.22)
 <20%7730.95 (0.86 to 1.05)1.15 (1.03 to 1.27)
Employment status (n=84 306)
 Employed339811
 Student2950.91 (0.81 to 1.03)1.03 (0.91 to 1.16)
 Unemployed (>50% of the year)1281.04 (0.87 to 1.25)1.01 (0.84 to 1.20)
 Disability pension171.61 (1.00 to 2.60)1.32 (0.82 to 2.13)
  • Risks are expressed in HR.