Table 4

 Relative risk (RR) of early pensions by depression score. Cox’s regression modelling. Adjusted for age, education, occupation, body mass index, alcohol consumption, smoking, maximal oxygen uptake, and chronic diseases at baseline

Depression scoreAll disability pensions (n = 861)Mental disorder (n = 118)Musculoskeletal disorder (n = 342)Cardiovascular disease (n = 236)Other reason of disability (n = 165)Non-illness based pension (n = 331)
RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)RR (95% CI)
III tertile1.43 (1.21 to 1.79)2.74 (1.68 to 4.46)1.40 (1.01 to 1.95)1.61 (1.12 to 2.32)1.68 (1.05 to 2.71)1.86 (1.37 to 2.51)
II tertile1.06 (0.89 to 1.26)1.32 (0.83 to 2.10)1.17 (0.89 to 1.53)1.07 (0.76 to 1.51)0.93 (0.60 to 1.45)1.04 (0.78 to 1.37)
I tertile1.01.01.01.01.01.0