Mean sense of coherence (SOC) score and hazard ratios (HR) in relation to grant of disability pensions between 1990 and 1996 and in relation to possible confounding variables at the start of study
| Number of participants | SOC Mean (95% CI) | p Value | Number of disability pensions granted | HR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.4875 | ||||
| Male | 926 | 9.53 (9.46 to 9.61) | 46 | 1.0 | |
| Female | 996 | 9.50 (9.43 to 9.57) | 58 | 1.29 (0.88 to 1.90) | |
| Initial age in 1989 (y) | 0.0109 | ||||
| 15–50 | 1496 | 9.55 (9.50 to 9.61) | 30 | 1.0 | |
| >50 | 482 | 9.40 (9.30 to 9.50) | 92 | 10.30 (6.82 to 15.55) | |
| Initial level of occupational training | <0.0001 | ||||
| University level | 166 | 9.89 (9.72 to 10.06) | 1 | 1.0 | |
| Below university level | 1170 | 9.54 (9.48 to 9.60) | 73 | 10.35 (1.44 to 74.44) | |
| None | 591 | 9.40 (9.31 to 9.49) | 31 | 7.97 (1.09 to 58.36) | |
| Initial health | <0.0001 | ||||
| No illness | 1398 | 9.61 (9.55 to 9.67) | 53 | 1.0 | |
| One illness or several illnesses with mild or moderate functional limitation | 468 | 9.53 (9.43 to 9.62) | 45 | 3.60 (2.39 to 5.31) | |
| One illness or several illnesses with severe or very severe functional limitation | 112 | 8.66 (8.45 to 8.86) | 24 | 7.99 (4.93 to 12.96) | |
| Initial level of engagement in physical exercise during previous month | <0.0001 | ||||
| 4 times or more | 1005 | 9.67 (9.60 to 9.74) | 39 | 1.0 | |
| 2–3 times | 443 | 9.46 (9.36 to 9.56) | 23 | 1.29 (0.77 to 2.17) | |
| Once | 142 | 9.42 (9.24 to 9.60) | 11 | 1.93 (0.98 to 3.74) | |
| None | 358 | 9.21 (9.15 to 9.33) | 34 | 2.24 (1.41 to 3.55) | |
| Initial consumption of alcohol until onset of drunkenness | <0.0001 | ||||
| Never | 714 | 9.61 (9.53 to 9.69) | 55 | 1.0 | |
| Less than a couple of times a month | 923 | 9.52 (9.45 to 9.60) | 35 | 0.47 (0.31 to 0.72) | |
| A couple of times a month | 248 | 9.41 (9.27 to 9.55) | 10 | 0.45 (0.23 to 0.89) | |
| Once a week | 68 | 9.03 (8.77 to 9.30) | 5 | 0.77 (0.31 to 1.92) | |
| A couple of times a week | 21 | 8.71 (8.23 to 9.19) | 2 | 0.84 (0.21 to 3.47) |