Table 3
Medical diagnoses as predictors of occupational mobility, early retirement due to permanent disability, and total mortality
| Medical diagnosis | Occupational mobility | Early retirement (permanent disability) | Total mortality |
| Obesity | ↓ | – | – |
| Disorders of lipid metabolism | – | – | – |
| Ischaemic heart disease | – | ↑ | ↑ |
| Hypertension | – | – | ↑ |
| Asthma | – | – | – |
| Chronic bronchitis | – | ↑ | ↑ |
| Chronic obstructive lung diseases | – | ↑ | ↑ |
| Liver diseases | – | ↑ | ↑ |
| Disorders of the back and spine | ↑ | ↑ | – |
| Arthropathies | – | ↑ | – |
| Skin diseases | – | – | – |
| Gout | – | – | – |
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↓ Reduced risk (p⩽0.05); ↑ increased risk (p⩽0.05);—no significant association (p>0.05).
