Pooled relative risks (RRs) of health measures for disability pension, unemployment and early retirement
| Disability pension | Unemployment | Early retirement | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of studies* | Sample size | RR (95% CI) | No. of studies* | Sample size | RR (95% CI) | No. of studies* | Sample size | RR (95% CI) | |
| Self-perceived health | 13 | 111 999 | 3.61 (2.44 to 5.35) | 14 | 99 617 | 1.44 (1.26 to 1.65) | 6 | 32 567 | 1.27 (1.17 to 1.38) |
| Mental health | 29 | 282 459 | 1.80 (1.41 to 2.31) | 15 | 20 166 | 1.61 (1.29 to 2.01) | – | – | – |
| Chronic disease | 42 | 66 097 | 2.11 (1.90 to 2.33) | 25 | 18 003 | 1.31 (1.14 to 1.50) | 22 | 16 071 | 1.10 (0.99 to 1.21) |
| MSD | 25 | 58 052 | 2.23 (1.93 to 2.59) | 9 | 5582 | 1.22 (1.01 to 1.48) | 4 | 7534 | 1.23 (0.86 to 1.77) |
| Respiratory | 5 | 31 208 | 2.35 (1.31 to 4.20) | – | – | – | 7 | 6010 | 0.97 (0.89 to 1.04) |
| Other | 12 | 39 637 | 2.22 (1.63 to 3.03) | 16 | 13 007 | 1.35 (1.14 to 1.60) | 11 | 11 759 | 1.12 (0.93 to 1.36) |
*Total number of studies within a determinant does not necessarily equal the number of studies included because some studies provide more than 1 association.
MSD, musculoskeletal disorder.