Table 4.

Final model with different income parameterizations

INCOME PARAMETERIZATIONRATE RATIO (95% CI)
Parameterization 1
Categorical income (as continuous variable)0.75 (0.59 to 0.95)
Parameterization 2
Categorical income (by categories) per annum
   • < $20 0001.0 (reference)
   • $20 000 to < $40 0000.81 (0.35 to 1.88)
   • $40 000 to < $60 0000.98 (0.40 to 2.42)
   • $60 000 to < $80 0000.17 (0.02 to 1.30)
   • ≥ $80 0000.34 (0.12 to 0.97)
Parameterization 3
Income of < $60 000 per annum vs income of ≥ $60 000 per annum2.18 (1.18 to 4.02)