| No of participants (No of disability pension cases) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | |
| Participants with no new sick leave | 142 570 (†) | 1.00 |
| Participants with sick leave from a specific diagnosis | ||
| V Mental disorders | 2 107 (207) | 14.05 (12.1 to 16.4) |
| XIII Diseases of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 7 840 (921) | 5.70 (5.3 to 6.2) |
| X Diseases of genitorurinary system | 476 (0) | – |
| IX Diseases of gastrointestinal system | 2 093 (17) | 12.99 (7.7 to 21.8) |
| XVI Symptoms, signs and ill defined conditions | 1 184 (2) | – |
| VI Diseases of nervous system and sense organs | 1 091 (19) | 7.72 (4.8 to 12.3) |
*Findings present only for sick leave categories that predicted disability pension more strongly than all cause sick leave. Analyses for each diagnostic category include participants with sick leave from the specific diagnostic category (exposure group) and those with no new sick leave (the reference), but exclude participants with sick leave from other diagnoses.
†937 for disability pension resulting from mental disorders, 2772 from diseases of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, 90 from diseases of gastrointestinal system, and 296 from diseases of nervous system and sense organs.
CI, confidence interval.