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. 2012 Aug 31;12:720. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-720

Table 3.

Risk of disability pension among women compared to men in three educational groups

Educational level
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Model 4
Model 5
  HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI
University / college
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Women (men = ref)
1.88
1.17–3.03
1.48
0.91–2.39
1.69
1.00–2.86
1.45
0.82–2.57
1.10
0.58–2.08
Vocational/high secondary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Women (men = ref)
2.19
1.55–3.08
1.98
1.40–2.80
1.96
1.36–2.81
2.40
1.63–3.54
2.14
1.37–3.37
Primary/secondary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Women (men = ref) 2.22 1.42–3.47 1.86 1.19–2.91 1.88 1.15–3.05 1.99 1.18–3.35 2.67 1.50–4.77

Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) from multivariate Cox regression models.

Model 1: Gender only.

Model 2: Model 1 + self-perceived health (mental and physical).

Model 3: Model 2 + family situation (married/divorced, living with children <18 years, spouse receives social benefit).

Model 4: Model 3 + occupational class.

Model 5: Model 4 + working hours per week.