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. 2019 Nov 30;93(4):445–456. doi: 10.1007/s00420-019-01497-2

Table 2.

Distribution of causes of disability benefits according to the ICD-10 classification (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision)

Cause of disability benefit according to ICD-10 classification The first diagnosis The second diagnosis
N % N %
M Diseases of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 149 39 120 32
 M40–M54 Spinal disorders 70 18 57 15
 M17 Osteoarthritis of the knee 19 5 9 2
 M75 Shoulder disorders 13 3 20 5
 M19 Other osteoarthritis 10 3 8 2
Other musculoskeletal disorders 37 10 26 7
F Mental and behavioural disorders 80 21 40 11
 F32–F34 Mood (affective disorders) 56 15 8 2
 F31 Bipolar affective disorder 9 2 1 < 1
 F20–F29 Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders 7 2 0 0
Other mental and behavioural disorders 8 2 31 8
C Neoplasms 40 11 11 3
 C50 Malignant neoplasm of the breast 13 3 2 < 1
 C15–C26 Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs 9 2 0 0
 C51–68

Malignant neoplasm of genital organs and urinary tract

Other malignant neoplasms

5 1 2 < 1
13 3 7 2
G Diseases of the nervous system 35 9 15 4
 G35 Multiple sclerosis 6 2 0 0
 G20 Parkinson’s disease 4 1 0 0
 G24

Dystonia

Other diseases of the nervous system

3 < 1 0 0
22 6 15 4
I Diseases of the circulatory system 22 6 17 4
 I60–I69 Cerebrovascular diseases 12 3 1 < 1
 I20–I25 Ischaemic heart disease 2 < 1 10 3
 I42 Cardiomyopathy 3 < 1 0 0
 I48

Atrial fibrillation and flutter

Other diseases of the circulatory system

2 < 1 2 < 1
3 < 1 5 1
S Injuries 15 4 9 2
 S40–S69 Injuries to upper limbs 8 2 3 < 1
 S00–S19 Injuries to head and neck 3 < 1 1 < 1
 S70–S99 Injuries to lower limbs 4 1 5 1
Others 38 10 32 8
 H00–H59 Diseases of the eyes and adnexa 6 2 5 1
 Q00–Q99 Congenital malformations 5 1 0 0
 H81–H93 Diseases of the ears and mastoid process 4 1 3 < 1
 T90–T93 Sequelae of injuries 4 1 0 0
 Z59 Problems related to housing and economic 4 1 0 0
 N08–N30 Diseases of the genitourinary system 3 < 1 0 0
 E10–E11 Diabetes mellitus 2 < 1 3 < 1
 E66 Obesity 1 < 1 5 1
 Miscellaneous (N per category < 3) 9 2 16 4
No information or second reason not registered 0 0 135 36

Bold values denote the sum of conditions per category

A pension application may include multiple diagnoses, i.e., several ICD-10 classes