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. 2007 Jun;61(6):479–484. doi: 10.1136/jech.2006.052670

Table 1 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)
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)

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).