Table 5

Relative risk with 95% CIs for disability pension before the age of 30 of low IQ (1 and 2) versus high IQ (7–9) for different cohorts and in three educational strata

CohortLow* educationMedium† educationHigh‡ education
1951–19554.69 (3.37 to 6.51)5.35 (4.12 to 6.93)8.81 (3.96 to 19.60)
1956–19606.88 (4.28 to 11.06)5.64 (4.26 to 7.47)2.20 (0.53 to 9.11)
1961–19654.94 (3.11 to 7.84)4.75 (3.76 to 5.99)4.52 (1.97 to 10.37)
1966–19702.11 (1.36 to 3.28)4.39 (3.34 to 5.77)0.92 (0.13 to 6.65)
1971–19762.48 (1.59 to 3.89)2.69 (2.18 to 3.32)4.60 (2.86 to 7.41)
  • *Corresponding to 9 years of schooling.

  • †Corresponding to additional secondary schooling of maximum of 3 years.

  • ‡Corresponding to more than 3 years of secondary schooling (mostly university schooling).