Partial life expectancy, healthy and unhealthy life expectancies and proportion of life spent in good health between the ages of 50 and 75 in relation to physical working conditions (GAZEL cohort, men, n=13 393)
| Partial life expectancy between the ages of 50 and 75 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted for social class and job grade | |||||||
| Life expectancy (95% CI) | Healthy life expectancy (95% CI) | Unhealthy life expectancy (95% CI) | Proportion (%) spent in good health (95% CI) | Life expectancy (95% CI) | Healthy life expectancy (95% CI) | Unhealthy life expectancy (95% CI) | Proportion (%) spent in good health (95% CI) | |
| Perceived ergonomic strain (1989/1990) | ||||||||
| No exposure | 24.5 (24.3 to 24.6) | 20.9 (20.7 to 21.2) | 3.5 (3.3 to 3.7) | 85.6 (85.0 to 86.4) | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.6) | 20.9 (20.7 to 21.2) | 3.5 (3.3 to 3.7) | 85.5 (84.8 to 86.4) |
| Exposed, median or less | 24.5 (24.3 to 24.6) | 20.4 (20.1 to 20.5) | 4.1 (3.9 to 4.3) | 83.2 (82.4 to 83.9) | 24.5 (24.3 to 24.6) | 20.4 (20.1 to 20.6) | 4.1 (3.9 to 4.3) | 83.1 (82.5 to 84.0) |
| Exposed, over median | 24.1 (23.9 to 24.3) | 19.4 (19.1 to 19.6) | 4.7 (4.5 to 4.9) | 80.4 (79.5 to 81.3) | 24.1 (23.9 to 24.3) | 19.4 (19.1 to 19.6) | 4.7 (4.5 to 5.0) | 80.4 (79.4 to 81.3) |
| Perceived physical strain (1989/1990) | ||||||||
| Median or less | 24.5 (24.4 to 24.6) | 21.0 (20.8 to 21.1) | 3.5 (3.4 to 3.7) | 85.6 (85.0 to 86.1) | 24.5 (24.4 to 24.6) | 20.9 (20.8 to 21.1) | 3.6 (3.4 to 3.7) | 85.5 (85.0 to 86.0) |
| Over median | 24.1 (24.0 to 24.3) | 19.3 (19.1 to 19.5) | 4.9 (4.6 to 5.0) | 79.9 (79.1 to 80.8) | 24.2 (24.0 to 24.3) | 19.3 (19.1 to 19.5) | 4.9 (4.7 to 5.0) | 79.8 (79.1 to 80.7) |
| Perceived physical danger (1989/1990) | ||||||||
| No exposure | 24.3 (24.1 to 24.5) | 20.4 (20.2 to 20.8) | 3.8 (3.6 to 4.0) | 84.2 (83.4 to 85.2) | 24.3 (24.0 to 24.5) | 20.4 (20.1 to 20.7) | 3.9 (3.6 to 4.0) | 84.1 (83.4 to 85.0) |
| Exposed, median or less | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.6) | 20.5 (20.3 to 20.7) | 3.9 (3.7 to 4.1) | 84.0 (83.4 to 84.8) | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.5) | 20.5 (20.3 to 20.7) | 3.9 (3.7 to 4.1) | 83.9 (83.4 to 84.7) |
| Exposed, over median | 24.4 (24.2 to 24.5) | 19.9 (19.7 to 20.1) | 4.4 (4.2 to 4.6) | 81.8 (81.1 to 82.6) | 24.3 (24.2 to 24.5) | 19.9 (19.6 to 20.1) | 4.4 (4.3 to 4.6) | 81.8 (80.9 to 82.5) |
| Rotating shifts involving night working (1989/1990) | ||||||||
| Never or occasionally | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.5) | 20.3 (20.1 to 20.4) | 4.1 (4.0 to 4.2) | 83.2 (82.6 to 83.6) | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.5) | 20.3 (20.1 to 20.4) | 4.1 (4.0 to 4.3) | 83.1 (82.6 to 83.6) |
| Regularly | 24.1 (23.5 to 24.4) | 20.7 (19.9 to 21.1) | 3.4 (3.1 to 3.9) | 85.8 (83.6 to 87.1) | 24.1 (23.6 to 24.5) | 20.6 (19.9 to 21.1) | 3.5 (3.1 to 4.0) | 85.5 (83.6 to 87.3) |
| Number of episodes of absence due to industrial injuries (1978–2009) | ||||||||
| None | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.5) | 20.6 (20.4 to 20.8) | 3.9 (3.7 to 4.0) | 84.3 (83.7 to 84.8) | 24.5 (24.3 to 24.5) | 20.6 (20.4 to 20.7) | 3.9 (3.7 to 4.0) | 84.2 (83.8 to 84.7) |
| One | 23.9 (23.6 to 24.1) | 19.0 (18.6 to 19.4) | 4.9 (4.5 to 5.2) | 79.7 (78.3 to 81.0) | 23.8 (23.6 to 24.2) | 19.1 (18.6 to 19.5) | 4.8 (4.5 to 5.2) | 79.9 (78.4 to 81.1) |
| Two or more | 24.1 (23.6 to 24.6) | 17.8 (17.2 to 18.8) | 6.2 (5.4 to 6.7) | 74.1 (72.2 to 77.5) | 24.2 (23.6 to 24.5) | 18.0 (17.3 to 18.6) | 6.2 (5.7 to 6.7) | 74.4 (72.2 to 76.6) |
| Accumulated chemical exposures (1956–1998) | ||||||||
| No exposure | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.6) | 20.5 (20.3 to 20.7) | 3.9 (3.8 to 4.1) | 83.9 (83.1 to 84.6) | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.6) | 20.5 (20.3 to 20.7) | 3.9 (3.8 to 4.1) | 84.0 (83.2 to 84.6) |
| Exposed, median or less | 24.4 (24.3 to 24.6) | 20.5 (20.3 to 20.7) | 3.9 (3.8 to 4.1) | 83.9 (83.3 to 84.6) | 24.4 (24.2 to 24.6) | 20.4 (20.2 to 20.7) | 3.9 (3.7 to 4.2) | 83.8 (82.9 to 84.7) |
| Exposed, over median | 24.2 (24.1 to 24.4) | 19.8 (19.5 to 20.0) | 4.4 (4.2 to 4.6) | 81.7 (80.9 to 82.6) | 24.2 (24.0 to 24.4) | 19.7 (19.5 to 20.0) | 4.5 (4.2 to 4.7) | 81.6 (80.7 to 82.5) |