Multivariate associations between four different health measures and transition to unemployment, retirement and disability among 4611 initially employed subjects aged 50–63 years in 11 European countries 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 exiting (n=699), OR (95% CI) | ||
| Less than good perceived health (1/0)† | 2.16* (1.47 to 3.19) | 1.38* (1.07 to 1.79) | 4.59* (2.97 to 7.10) | 1.95* (1.59 to 2.39) | |
| Adjusted for lifestyle factors | 2.04* (1.37 to 3.02) | 1.35* (1.04 to 1.76) | 4.52* (2.91 to 7.02) | 1.88* (1.53 to 2.31) | |
| Change | 10.3% | 7.9% | 2.0% | 7.4% | |
| Adjusted for work characteristics | 2.09* (1.41 to 3.10) | 1.35* (1.04 to 1.76) | 4.36* (2.80 to 6.77) | 1.87* (1.52 to 2.29) | |
| Change | 6.0% | 7.9% | 6.4% | 8.4% | |
| Adjusted for lifestyle+work | 1.96* (1.32 to 2.92) | 1.32* (1.01 to 1.72) | 4.24* (2.71 to 6.62) | 1.78* (1.45 to 2.20) | |
| Change | 14.7% | 15.8% | 6.1% | 17.9% | |
| Chronic disease (1/0)† | 1.42 (0.96 to 2.09) | 1.38* (1.10 to 1.73) | 2.74* (1.78 to 4.22) | 1.74* (1.45 to 2.09) | |
| Adjusted for lifestyle factors | 1.33 (0.90 to 1.97) | 1.36* (1.08 to 1.71) | 2.71* (1.76 to 4.19) | 1.67* (1.39 to 2.02) | |
| Change | 21.4% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 9.5% | |
| Adjusted for work characteristics | 1.39 (0.94 to 2.05) | 1.36* (1.08 to 1.71) | 2.66* (1.73 to 4.11) | 1.69* (1.41 to 2.04) | |
| Change | 7.1% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.8% | |
| Adjusted for lifestyle+work | 1.30 (0.88 to 1.93) | 1.28* (1.01 to 1.62) | 2.62* (1.69 to 4.07) | 1.63* (1.35 to 1.96) | |
| Change | 28.6% | 13.2% | 4.0% | 14.9% | |
| Mobility problems (1/0)† | 1.15 (0.78 to 1.71) | 1.20 (0.95 to 1.51) | 3.32* (2.15 to 5.12) | 1.46* (1.21 to 1.75) | |
| Adjusted for lifestyle factors | 1.07 (0.71 to 1.59) | 1.17 (0.93 to 1.48) | 3.35* (2.15 to 5.22) | 1.40* (1.16 to 1.70) | |
| Change | 53.3% | 15.0% | −1.3% | 13.0% | |
| Adjusted for work characteristics | 1.12 (0.75 to 1.66) | 1.18 (0.94 to 1.49) | 3.22* (2.08 to 4.99) | 1.43* (1.19 to 1.72) | |
| Change | 20.0% | 10.0% | 4.3% | 6.5% | |
| Adjusted for lifestyle+work | 1.03 (0.69 to 1.54) | 1.15 (0.91 to 1.46) | 3.22* (2.06 to 5.03) | 1.37* (1.13 to 1.65) | |
| Change | 80.0% | 25.0% | 4.3% | 19.6% | |
| Instrumental limitations in daily activities (1/0)† | 1.43 (0.64 to 3.19) | 1.06 (0.63 to 1.78) | 3.19* (1.62 to 6.25) | 1.55* (1.04 to 2.30) | |
| Adjusted for lifestyle factors | 1.35 (0.60 to 3.02) | 1.03 (0.61 to 1.74) | 3.19* (1.62 to 6.29) | 1.48 (0.99 to 2.20) | |
| Change | 18.6% | 50.0% | 0% | 12.7% | |
| Adjusted for work characteristics | 1.39 (0.62 to 3.11) | 1.03 (0.61 to 1.73) | 3.00* (1.52 to 5.93) | 1.47 (0.99 to 2.20) | |
| Change | 9.3% | 50.0% | 8.7% | 14.6% | |
| Adjusted for lifestyle+work | 1.31 (0.58 to 2.93) | 0.99 (0.59 to 1.69) | 2.98* (1.50 to 5.91) | 1.40 (0.93 to 2.08) | |
| Change | 18.6% | 133.3% | 18.7% | 28.2% |