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. 2021 Jan 20;75(8):721–728. doi: 10.1136/jech-2019-213436

Table 4.

HRs and 95% CIs of disability pension and mortality among refugees and Swedish-born individuals with or without a mental disorder, resident in Sweden in 2009; follow-up 2010–2013

n (%)* Crude Model 1† Model 2‡ Model 3§
HR (95% CI)
Disability pension (n=4 058 718)
Swedish-born individuals, no mental disorders 9538 (0.30) 1 1 1 1
Refugees, no mental disorders 973 (0.58) 1.93 (1.81 to 2.07) 1.93 (1.80 to 2.06) 1.29 (1.21 to 1.38) 1.28 (1.19 to 1.37)
Swedish-born individuals, with mental disorders 20 282 (2.87) 9.61 (9.38 to 9.84) 8.69 (8.47 to 8.90) 7.59 (7.40 to 7.78) 6.05 (5.89 to 6.20)
Refugees, with mental disorders 2831 (5.68) 19.30 (18.51 to 20.13) 17.85 (17.09 to 18.65) 10.01 (9.56 to 10.47) 8.00 (7.65 to 8.38)
Mortality (n=4 373 640) )
Swedish-born individuals, no mental disorders 13 715 (0.42) 1 1 1 1
Refugees, no mental disorders 583 (0.34) 0.80 (0.74 to 0.87) 0.90 (0.82 to 0.97) 0.68 (0.63 to 0.74) 0.67 (0.62 to 0.73)
Swedish-born individuals, with mental disorders 16 326 (1.82) 4.31 (4.21 to 4.40) 3.31 (3.23 to 3.39) 2.65 (2.58 to 2.71) 2.23 (2.18 to 2.29)
Refugees, with mental disorders 727 (1.09) 2.59 (2.41 to 2.79) 2.07 (1.92 to 2.23) 1.30 (1.21 to 1.40) 1.08 (1.00 to 1.17)

*Number of individuals with the outcome during the follow-up period.

†Adjusted for sociodemographic factors, that is, sex, age, educational level, type of living area and family situation, measured on 31st of December 2009.

‡Like model 1 and additionally adjusted for work-related factors, that is, income from work and unemployment, measured during 2009.

§Like model 2 and additionally adjusted for sickness absence during 2009 and occurrence of a main or a secondary diagnosis of a somatic disorder 2006–2009 according to International Classification of Disorders version 10: A00–E99, G00–Z99.