Adjusted relative risk (OR) of disability pension by disease category in fifths of maximal oxygen uptake and the duration of exercise test
| Any reason (n=790) OR (95% CI) | Cardiovascular diseases* (n=219) OR (95% CI) | Musculoskeletal disorders† (n=312) OR (95% CI) | Mental disorders‡ (n=108) OR (95% CI) | Other reasons§ (n=151) OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted for age, education, occupation, body mass index, alcohol consumption, smoking, and respective reason for retirement (cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, mental disorders, or other chronic diseases). | |||||
| *Cardiovascular diseases include coronary heart disease, cardiac insufficiency, hypertension, claudication, and stroke. | |||||
| †Musculoskeletal disorders include back problems and osteoarthritis. | |||||
| ‡Mental disorders include those diagnosed by doctor or severe psychic illnesses that required hospitalisation. | |||||
| §Other reasons include respiratory, metabolic, dermatological, digestive tract, eye and ear diseases, injuries, cancers, malformations, and non-classifiable diseases. | |||||
| Maximal oxygen uptake (ml/kg/min) | |||||
| 7.38–25.67 | 2.08 (1.36–3.19) | 3.58 (1.91–6.70) | 2.20 (1.26–3.83) | 1.44 (0.73–2.83) | 2.04 (0.96–4.34) |
| 25.68–29.47 | 1.72 (1.15–2.56) | 2.10 (1.11–3.93) | 2.03 (1.20–3.44) | 1.10 (0.57–2.13) | 2.23 (1.11–4.47) |
| 29.48–33.10 | 1.73 (1.18–2.54) | 1.93 (1.03–3.60) | 2.18 (1.31–3.64) | 1.41 (0.77–2.59) | 1.58 (0.78–3.21) |
| 33.11–37.61 | 1.54 (1.05–2.25) | 1.85 (1.00–4.57) | 1.71 (1.02–2.89) | 0.96 (0.51–1.81) | 1.89 (0.95–3.74) |
| 37.62–65.40 (reference) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Duration of exercise test (min) | |||||
| 1.50–9.54 | 2.33 (1.50–3.61) | 4.56 (2.40–8.65) | 1.98 (1.12–3.48) | 2.29 (1.12–4.70) | 2.07 (1.01–4.24) |
| 9.55–10.82 | 1.54 (1.04–2.30) | 2.14 (1.13–4.06) | 1.71 (1.01–2.89) | 1.29 (0.65–2.58) | 1.40 (0.71–2.75) |
| 10.83–12.06 | 1.73 (1.18–2.51) | 2.43 (1.31–4.48) | 1.96 (1.19–3.24) | 1.93 (1.05–3.56) | 0.95 (0.47–1.93) |
| 12.07–13.49 | 1.46 (1.01–2.11) | 2.00 (1.07–3.74) | 1.44 (0.86–2.41) | 1.33 (0.71–2.51) | 1.38 (0.73–2.61) |
| 13.50–21.85 (reference) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |