Table 3

 Standardised incidence ratios (SIR) of all-cause and cause specific disability within the total cohort

Cause of disabilityStudy cohortReference “general work force”Reference “blue collar workers”
ObservedExpectedSIR (95% CI)ExpectedSIR (95% CI)
SIR, standardised incidence ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.
Cancer (ICD 140–208)161127.51.26 (1.08–1.47)162.20.99 (0.85–1.16)
    Cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx (ICD 140–149)2815.21.84 (1.22–2.66)21.41.31 (0.87–1.89)
    Cancer of the digestive system (ICD 150–159)4435.31.25 (0.91–1.67)44.01.00 (0.73–1.34)
    Cancer of the respiratory system (ICD 160–165)3231.41.02 (0.70–1.44)42.60.75 (0.52–1.06)
    Cancer of the urogenital system (ICD 179–189)2919.61.48 (0.99–2.12)24.21.20 (0.80–1.72)
Mental disorders (ICD 290–319)165173.40.95 (0.81–1.11)212.10.78 (0.67–0.91)
    Neurotic disorders, personality disorders, and other non-psychotic mental disorders (ICD 300–316)132114.01.16 (0.97–1.37)139.50.95 (0.79–1.12)
Nervous system and sense organs (ICD 320–389)7169.51.02 (0.80–1.29)83.40.85 (0.66–1.07)
Circulatory system (ICD 390–459)399367.11.09 (0.98–1.20)473.50.84 (0.76–0.93)
    Hypertension (ICD 401–405)4551.30.88 (0.64–1.17)67.40.67 (0.49–0.89)
    Ischemic heart disease (ICD 410–414)115134.30.86 (0.71–1.03)165.30.70 (0.57–0.84)
    Heart failure, other heart disease (ICD 420–429)8150.61.60 (1.27–1.99)66.01.23 (0.97–1.53)
    Cerebrovascular disease (ICD 430–438)7065.71.06 (0.83–1.35)80.80.87 (0.68–1.09)
    Diseases of arteries, arterioles, and capillaries (ICD 440–448)6548.01.35 (1.05–1.73)70.30.92 (0.72–1.18)
Respiratory system (ICD 460–519)9574.81.27 (1.03–1.55)102.90.92 (0.75–1.13)
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions (ICD 490–496)9067.41.33 (1.07–1.64)94.20.96 (0.77–1.17)
    Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases related to external agents (ICD 500–508)11.80.55 (0.01–3.08)2.00.51 (0.01–2.81)
Digestive system (ICD 520–579)4537.51.20 (0.88–1.61)50.10.90 (0.66–1.20)
    Liver and gallbladder diseases (ICD 570–579)3025.01.20 (0.81–1.71)33.90.89 (0.60–1.26)
Skin (ICD 680–709)74.31.61 (0.65–3.32)6.61.06 (0.43–2.19)
Musculoskeletal system (ICD 710–739)975450.52.16 (2.03–2.30)637.21.53 (1.44–1.63)
    Arthropathies (ICD 710–719)321120.82.66 (2.37–2.96)172.11.87 (1.67–2.08)
    Dorsopathies (ICD 720–724)523296.41.76 (1.62–1.92)417.41.25 (1.15–1.37)
Injury and poisoning (ICD 800–999)10642.12.52 (2.06–3.05)57.91.83 (1.50–2.21)
    Accidents (ICD 800–959)9939.82.49 (2.02–3.03)54.71.81 (1.47–2.20)
    Other external causes (ICD 960–999)72.33.04 (1.22–6.27)3.12.24 (0.91–4.65)
All causes (ICD 001–999)22471527.11.47 (1.41–1.53)2020.91.11 (1.07–1.16)