Table 5

HRs and 95% CIs of disability pension and mortality among refugees with specific somatic disorders compared with Swedish-born individuals with similar somatic disorders, resident in Sweden in 2009; follow-up 2010–2013

Disability pension (n=4 058 718)Mortality (n=4 373 640)
n (%)*CrudeAdjusted†n (%)*CrudeAdjusted†
Anxiety
Swedish-born individuals4880 (6.73)112353 (2.19)11
Refugees538 (10.25)1.55 (1.42 to 1.69)1.16 (1.06 to 1.28)104 (1.35)0.62 (0.51 to 0.75)0.52 (0.43 to 0.64)
Bipolar disorder
Swedish-born individuals1427 (12.7)11586 (2.82)11
Refugees60 (16.00)1.35 (1.04 to 1.74)1.12 (0.86 to 1.46)6 (0.96)0.34 (0.15 to 0.76)0.37 (0.16 to 0.82)
Depressive disorders
Swedish-born individuals5416 (7.32)112388 (2.27)11
Refugees809 (12.52)1.76 (1.63 to 1.89)1.31 (1.21 to 1.41)144 (1.47)0.65 (0.55 to 0.77)0.50 (0.42 to 0.60)
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Swedish-born individuals341 (12.17)1195 (1.87)11
Refugees439 (15.01)1.25 (1.09 to 1.44)1.03 (0.87 to 1.23)54 (1.10)0.59 (0.42 to 0.83)0.37 (0.25 to 0.54)
Other stress disorders
Swedish-born individuals2160 (6.00)11958 (1.97)11
Refugees364 (8.87)1.51 (1.35 to 1.68)1.15 (1.02 to 1.29)53 (0.98)0.50 (0.38 to 0.66)0.41 (0.31 to 0.55)
Other mental disorders
Swedish-born individuals7176 (7.35)116674 (4.08)11
Refugees581 (10.46)1.45 (1.33 to 1.58)1.17 (1.07 to 1.28)191 (2.13)0.52 (0.45 to 0.60)0.51 (0.44 to 0.59)
  • *Number of individuals with the outcome during the follow-up period.

  • †Adjusted for sociodemographic factors, that is, sex, age, educational level, type of living area, family situation, measured on 31st of December 2009; work-related factors, that is, income from work and unemployment during 2009; and health-related factors, that is, sickness absence during 2009 and a main or secondary diagnosis of a somatic disorder from inpatient or specialised outpatient healthcare 2006–2009 according to International Classification of Disorders version 10: A00–E99, G00–Z99.