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 | – | – | – |
↓ Reduced risk (p⩽0.05); ↑ increased risk (p⩽0.05);—no significant association (p>0.05).