Distribution of baseline characteristics according to subsequent disability retirement status
| Total number of participants,n (%) | Disability pension, n (%) | p Value for difference between groups (χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; BMI, body mass index; SES, socioeconomic status. | |||
| *Use of analgesics, antihypertensives and heart drugs (for >6 months during the previous year). | |||
| Age (years) | <0.001 | ||
| 40–44 | 4534 (51.4) | 69 (1.5) | |
| 50–54 | 4283 (48.6) | 249 (5.8) | |
| Gender | <0.001 | ||
| Women | 5149 (58.4) | 148 (2.9) | |
| Men | 3668 (41.6) | 170 (4.6) | |
| Number of childhood adversities | <0.001 | ||
| 0 | 3285 (37.4) | 90 (2.7) | |
| 1–2 | 3901 (44.4) | 146 (3.7) | |
| 3–4 | 1323 (15.1) | 60 (4.5) | |
| 5–6 | 278 (3.2) | 21 (7.6) | |
| Occupational training (SES) | <0.001 | ||
| University/polytechnic degree | 1551 (17.7) | 21 (1.4) | |
| Higher occupational training | 2824 (32.2) | 63 (2.2) | |
| Lower occupational training | 1874 (21.4) | 73 (3.9) | |
| No training/short training course | 2519 (28.7) | 161 (6.4) | |
| Depression (BDI-21) | <0.001 | ||
| No depression (BDI 0–9) | 6960 (79.5) | 176 (2.5) | |
| Mild depression (BDI>9⩽18) | 1403 (16.0) | 84 (6.0) | |
| Moderate/severe depression (BDI>18) | 389 (4.4) | 51 (13.1) | |
| Use of drugs for somatic diseases* | <0.001 | ||
| No | 7735 (87.9) | 195 (2.5) | |
| Yes | 1067 (12.1) | 122 (11.4) | |
| Smoking | <0.001 | ||
| No | 6906 (78.3) | 210 (3.0) | |
| Yes | 1911 (21.7) | 108 (5.7) | |
| Alcohol intoxication once a week or more | <0.001 | ||
| No | 8002 (93.9) | 270 (3.4) | |
| Yes | 522 (6.1) | 34 (6.5) | |
| Obesity (BMI⩾30) | <0.001 | ||
| No | 7682 (87.7) | 236 (3.1) | |
| Yes | 1078 (12.3) | 78 (7.2) | |
| Total | 8817 (100) | 318 (3.6) | |