Table 3

Worktime control and cause-specific disability pension risk

Worktime controlDiseases of the musculoskeletal system,
n=505 (104/401)
Mental disorders,
n=291 (53/238)
Tumours,
n=90 (10/80)
Diseases of the circulatory system,
n=72 (29/43)
Diseases of the nervous system,
n=70 (22/48)
Other causes,
n=145 (50/95)
Self-assessed
 All0.63 (0.57–0.71)0.81 (0.71–0.93)0.88 (0.69–1.12)0.78 (0.59–1.02)1.17 (0.90–1.51)0.89 (0.73–1.09)
 Men0.52 (0.41–0.66)0.89 (0.66–1.19)1.00 (0.58–2.10)0.70 (0.47–1.06)1.12 (0.73–1.73)0.69 (0.50–0.95)
 Women0.67 (0.59–0.76)0.79 (0.68–0.92)0.84 (0.65–1.10)0.83 (0.57–1.19)1.19 (0.86–1.64)1.04 (0.82–1.31)
Co-worker assessed
 All0.64 (0.54–0.75)0.96 (0.77–1.19)0.67 (0.45–1.01)0.70 (0.45–1.09)1.24 (0.81–1.99)1.10 (0.82–1.48)
 Men0.59 (0.41–0.84)1.35 (0.86–2.13)0.42 (0.13–1.44)0.61 (0.31–1.20)1.77 (0.89–3.55)0.93 (0.57–1.52)
 Women0.65 (0.54–0.79)0.87 (0.68–1.11)0.71 (0.46–1.09)0.76 (0.42–1.37)1.01 (0.59–1.72)1.23 (0.85–1.79)
  • 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 adjusted for age and socioeconomic status. Number of events for men/women is shown in parenthesis.