Univariate associations between health, individual characteristics, lifestyle and work characteristics, and transitions into unemployment, retirement and disability among 4611 initially employed subjects aged 50–63 years during 2 years of follow-up in the Survey on Health and Ageing in Europe (SHARE)
| Unemployed (n=127), OR (95% CI) | Retired (n=482), OR (95% CI) | Disabled (n=90), OR (95% CI) | Total exit (n=699), OR (95% CI) | |
| Less than good perceived health (1/0) | 2.49* (1.70 to 3.66) | 1.50* (1.19 to 1.90) | 5.04* (3.28 to 7.74) | 2.08* (1.72 to 2.51) |
| Chronic disease (1/0) | 1.62* (1.10 to 2.37) | 1.74* (1.42 to 2.14) | 3.00* (1.96 to 4.59) | 2.00* (1.68 to 2.37) |
| Mobility problems (1/0) | 1.29 (0.88 to 1.90) | 1.37* (1.11 to 1.68) | 3.44* (2.26 to 5.26) | 1.56* (1.31 to 1.85) |
| Instrumental limitations in daily activities (1/0) | 1.69 (0.76 to 3.73) | 1.25 (0.78 to 2.02) | 3.52* (1.82 to 6.83) | 1.73* (1.19 to 2.50) |
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55–59 years | 1.72* (1.17 to 2.53) | 8.08* (5.91 to 11.04) | 2.36* (1.50 to 3.72) | 3.96* (3.21 to 4.88) |
| 60–63 years | 2.51* (1.42 to 4.43) | 33.30* (23.36 to 47.46) | 1.31 (0.56 to 3.07) | 8.75* (6.83 to 11.21) |
| Education | ||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Intermediate | 1.87* (1.17 to 3.00) | 1.12 (0.89 to 1.43) | 1.56 (0.89 to 2.72) | 1.39* (1.14 to 1.71) |
| Low | 2.80* (1.69 to 4.64) | 1.65* (1.29 to 2.12) | 2.20* (1.28 to 3.77) | 1.68* (1.37 to 2.05) |
| Female | 1.16 (0.81 to 1.66) | 0.83 (0.68 to 1.01) | 0.95(0.62 to 1.45) | 0.92 (0.78 to 1.08) |
| Without a partner | 1.36 (0.90 to 2.05) | 0.83 (0.64 to 1.06) | 0.78 (0.45 to 1.37) | 0.92 (0.75 to 1.13) |
| BMI | ||||
| <25 kg/m2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25–30 kg/m2 | 1.00 (0.66 to 1.51) | 1.23* (1.00 to 1.52) | 0.97 (0.60 to 1.56) | 1.11 (0.93 to 1.33) |
| ≥30 kg/m2 | 1.92* (1.21 to 3.07) | 1.40* (1.05 to 1.84) | 1.71 (0.98 to 2.97) | 1.51* (1.20 to 1.89) |
| Current smoker | 1.21 (0.82 to 1.80) | 0.87 (0.70 to 1.09) | 1.46 (0.93 to 2.30) | 0.97 (0.81 to 1.17) |
| Problematic alcohol use | 1.04 (0.63 to 1.72) | 1.37* (1.07 to 1.76) | 1.65 (0.95 to 2.87) | 1.57* (1.27 to 1.94) |
| Lack of leisure time physical activity | 1.29 (0.89 to 1.86) | 1.24* (1.01 to 1.51) | 0.98 (0.64 to 1.49) | 1.19* (1.01 to 1.44) |
| High time pressure at work | 0.72 (0.50 to 1.04) | 1.02 (0.83 to 1.25) | 1.23 (0.80 to 1.90) | 1.00 (0.85 to 1.18) |
| High physical work demands | 1.04 (0.73 to 1.50) | 1.17 (0.96 to 1.42) | 1.57* (1.03 to 2.40) | 1.19* (1.01 to 1.40) |
| Lack of job control | 1.59* (1.07 to 2.37) | 1.23* (1.00 to 1.51) | 2.68* (1.59 to 4.54) | 1.62* (1.37 to 1.91) |
| Effort–reward imbalance at work | 1.51* (1.05 to 2.16) | 1.09 (0.89 to 1.34) | 1.62* (1.06 to 2.48) | 1.22* (1.03 to 1.44) |
The reference category is staying in paid employment.
↵* p<0.05.