Table 1.
Distributions of study variables, and disability retirement events by the study variables during the follow-up (p values from cross-tabulations between each variable of interest and disability retirement events)
| Distribution (n) | Disability retirement events (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Women | 5016 | 494 (9.8) | |
| Men | 1374 | 114 (8.3) | 0.082 |
| Age | |||
| 40 | 1281 | 39 (3.0) | |
| 45 | 1380 | 78 (5.7) | |
| 50 | 1366 | 192 (14.1) | |
| 55 | 1603 | 225 (14.0) | |
| 60 | 760 | 74 (9.7) | <0.0001 |
| Socioeconomic position | |||
| Manual workers | 859 | 152 (17.0) | |
| Routine non-manuals | 2191 | 254 (11.6) | |
| Semiprofessionals | 1246 | 106 (8.5) | |
| Managers/professionals | 2058 | 96 (4.7) | <0.0001 |
| Physically strenuous work | |||
| No | 4305 | 302 (7.0) | |
| Yes | 2085 | 306 (14.7) | <0.0001 |
| Mentally strenuous work | |||
| No | 5490 | 502 (9.1) | |
| Yes | 900 | 106 (11.8) | 0.013 |
| Drinking problem | |||
| No | 5264 | 480 (9.1) | |
| Yes | 1126 | 128 (11.4) | 0.02 |
| Body mass index | |||
| Normal | 3267 | 233 (7.1) | |
| Overweight | 2186 | 218 (10.0) | |
| Obese | 937 | 157 (16.8) | <0.0001 |
| Self-rated health | |||
| Poor | 1582 | 363 (22.9) | |
| Good | 4808 | 245 (5.1) | <0.0001 |
| Smoking and physical activity | |||
| Non-smokers | 3399 | 271 (8.0) | |
| Active vigorous | 1250 | 57 (4.6) | |
| Active moderate | 1395 | 134 (9.6) | |
| Inactive | 754 | 80 (10.6) | |
| Ex-smokers | 1533 | 154 (10.0) | |
| Active vigorous | 522 | 28 (5.4) | |
| Active moderate | 634 | 77 (12.1) | |
| Inactive | 377 | 49 (13.0) | |
| Moderate smokers | 836 | 71 (8.5) | |
| Active vigorous | 270 | 16 (5.9) | |
| Active moderate | 366 | 36 (9.8) | |
| Inactive | 200 | 19 (9.5) | |
| Heavy smokers | 622 | 112 (18.0) | |
| Active vigorous | 128 | 17 (13.3) | |
| Active moderate | 262 | 51 (19.5) | |
| Inactive | 232 | 44 (19.0) | <0.0001 |
| All | 6390 | 608 (9.5) | |