Reasons for not working for subjects no longer in employment in relation to health status at baseline
| Reasons for not working | ‘HEALTHY’ group* | ‘PAIN’ group* | ‘UL-MSD’ group* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Retirement | 74 | 50.7 | 32 | 48.5 | 33 | 54.1 |
| Unemployed | 24 | 16.4 | 13 | 19.7 | 11 | 18.0 |
| Sick leave | 15 | 10.3 | 14 | 21.2 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Voluntary cessation of work (child rearing; sabbatical year) | 12 | 8.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Invalidity | 4 | 2.7 | 2 | 3.0 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Other reason | 17 | 11.6 | 4 | 6.1 | 3 | 4.9 |
*‘HEALTHY’ group: subjects working at baseline and without pain in upper limbs or clinically diagnosed UL-MSD. ‘PAIN’ group: subjects working at baseline with pain in an upper limb but without clinically diagnosed UL-MSD. ‘UL-MSD’ group: subjects working at baseline with a clinically diagnosed UL-MSD.
UL-MSD, upper limb musculoskeletal disorder.