Table 2

Worktime control and risk of all-cause disability pension risk

Worktime controlHR (95% CI), adjustment in addition to age
NoneSocioeconomic statusWork characteristics*Health risk behavioursHealth indicatorsAll aforementioned
Self-assessed
 All0.76 (0.71 to 0.81)0.80 (0.74 to 0.86)0.83 (0.77 to 0.89)0.76 (0.71 to 0.81)0.84 (0.78 to 0.90)0.87 (0.80 to 0.94)
 Men0.70 (0.61 to 0.80)0.84 (0.72 to 0.98)0.79 (0.68 to 0.91)0.73 (0.63 to 0.83)0.79 (0.69 to 0.91)0.97 (0.82 to 1.15)
 Women0.78 (0.72 to 0.85)0.80 (0.73 to 0.87)0.85 (0.78 to 0.92)0.77 (0.71 to 0.84)0.86 (0.79 to 0.93)0.86 (0.78 to 0.94)
Co-worker assessed
 All0.79 (0.71 to 0.88)0.80 (0.70 to 0.90)0.83 (0.74 to 0.93)0.77 (0.69 to 0.86)0.76 (0.68 to 0.85)0.76 (0.67 to 0.87)
 Men0.82 (0.67 to 1.02)1.02 (0.80 to 1.31)0.90 (0.72 to 1.12)0.83 (0.67 to 1.03)0.80 (0.64 to 1.00)0.94 (0.72 to 1.23)
 Women0.78 (0.69 to 0.89)0.75 (0.65 to 0.86)0.81 (0.71 to 0.92)0.75 (0.66 to 0.85)0.74 (0.65 to 0.85)0.71 (0.61 to 0.83)
  • Values are HRs (95% CI) for a one unit increase in the mean score of worktime control (range 1–5) derived from Cox proportional hazard models.

  • * Shift work, job strain and effort–reward imbalance.

  • Smoking status, alcohol consumption, leisure-time physical activity and obesity.

  • Somatic illness (diabetes, asthma or chronic obstructive bronchitis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer), mental disorder, purchase of prescribed antidepressants and analgesics, psychological distress, suboptimal self-rated health status, sickness absence.