Table 2.
Odds ratios for claims disallowed following an eligibility assessment during reassessment from disability living allowance to personal independence payment for psychiatric conditions compared with non-psychiatric conditions
| OR (95% CI) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All psychiatric conditions | Psychosis | Personality disorder | Psychoneurosis | Behavioural disorder | Alcohol and drug use | ADHD | |
| All non-psychiatric conditions | 2.40 (2.36–2.44)*** | 2.28 (2.23–2.32)*** | 2.28 (2.15–2.41)*** | 2.50 (2.44–2.55)*** | 2.39 (2.22–2.57)*** | 1.97 (1.85–2.10)*** | 3.38 (3.23–3.55)*** |
| Musculoskeletal conditionsa | 2.98 (2.93–3.04)*** | 2.83 (2.77–2.89)*** | 2.83 (2.68–2.99)*** | 3.10 (3.03–3.18)*** | 2.97 (2.76–3.19)*** | 2.45 (2.30–2.61)*** | 4.20 (4.01–4.41)*** |
| Neurological conditionsb | 1.12 (1.08–1.15)*** | 1.06 (1.03–1.09)*** | 1.06 (1.00–1.13)* | 1.16 (1.12–1.20)*** | 1.11 (1.03–1.20)** | 0.92 (0.86–0.98)* | 1.57 (1.49–1.66)*** |
| Diabetes | 1.05 (0.99–1.11) | 1 (0.94–1.06) | 1 (0.92–1.08) | 1.09 (1.03–1.16)* | 1.04 (0.95–1.14) | 0.86 (0.79–0.94)*** | 1.48 (1.37–1.59)*** |
ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
a. Musculoskeletal conditions includes arthritis, back pain, diseases of muscles, bones and joints, spondylosis.
b. Neurological conditions includes epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.
*
P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.