Table 3

Partial life expectancy, life expectancies with and without chronic disease and proportion of life spent without chronic disease between the ages of 50 and 75 in relation to physical working conditions (GAZEL cohort, men, n=13 393)

Partial life expectancy between the ages of 50 and 75
UnadjustedAdjusted for social class and job grade
Life expectancy (95% CI)Life expectancy without chronic disease (95% CI)Life expectancy with chronic disease (95% CI)Proportion (%) spent without chronic disease (95% CI)Life expectancy (95% CI)Life expectancy without chronic disease (95% CI)Life expectancy with chronic disease (95% CI)Proportion (%) spent without chronic disease (95% CI)
Perceived ergonomic strain (1989/90)
 No exposure24.5 (24.3 to 24.6)8.0 (7.7 to 8.3)16.5 (16.2 to 16.8)32.6 (31.5 to 34.0)24.5 (24.3 to 24.6)8.0 (7.7 to 8.3)16.5 (16.2 to 16.8)32.6 (31.5 to 33.7)
 Exposed, median or less24.5 (24.3 to 24.6)7.1 (6.9 to 7.5)17.4 (17.0 to 17.6)29.0 (28.3 to 30.7)24.5 (24.3 to 24.6)7.2 (6.9 to 7.5)17.3 (16.9 to 17.6)29.4 (28.3 to 30.7)
 Exposed, over median24.1 (23.9 to 24.3)5.8 (5.5 to 6.2)18.3 (17.9 to 18.6)24.0 (23.0 to 25.7)24.1 (23.9 to 24.3)5.9 (5.5 to 6.1)18.3 (17.9 to 18.6)24.2 (23.0 to 25.5)
Perceived physical strain (1989/1990)
 Median or less24.6 (24.4 to 24.6)7.7 (7.4 to 7.9)16.9 (16.6 to 17.1)31.2 (30.3 to 32.2)24.5 (24.4 to 24.7)7.7 (7.4 to 7.9)16.8 (16.6 to 17.1)31.4 (30.3 to 32.2)
 Over median24.2 (24.0 to 24.3)6.2 (6.0 to 6.5)17.9 (17.6 to 18.2)25.8 (25.0 to 27.1)24.1 (24.0 to 24.3)6.3 (6.0 to 6.5)17.8 (17.6 to 18.1)26.1 (24.9 to 27.1)
Perceived physical danger (1989/1990)
 No exposure24.3 (24.1 to 24.5)7.7 (7.4 to 8.2)16.6 (16.1 to 17.0)31.7 (30.5 to 33.8)24.2 (24.0 to 24.5)7.9 (7.5 to 8.1)16.4 (16.1 to 16.8)32.4 (30.8 to 33.6)
 Exposed, median or less24.4 (24.3 to 24.6)7.5 (7.2 to 7.7)16.9 (16.7 to 17.3)30.8 (29.4 to 31.6)24.4 (24.3 to 24.6)7.5 (7.1 to 7.8)16.9 (16.7 to 17.3)30.6 (29.3 to 31.6)
 Exposed, over median24.4 (24.2 to 24.5)6.3 (6.0 to 6.6)18.1 (17.8 to 18.4)25.8 (24.8 to 26.9)24.3 (24.2 to 24.5)6.3 (6.0 to 6.6)18.0 (17.7 to 18.4)25.9 (24.5 to 27.2)
Rotating shifts involving night working (1989/1990)
 Never or occasionally24.4 (24.3 to 24.5)7.0 (6.9 to 7.2)17.3 (17.2 to 17.6)28.8 (28.1 to 29.5)24.4 (24.3 to 24.5)7.0 (6.9 to 7.2)17.3 (17.2 to 17.6)28.9 (28.1 to 29.7)
 Regularly24.0 (23.6 to 24.5)8.0 (6.9 to 8.8)16.0 (15.2 to 17.1)33.5 (29.2 to 36.5)23.9 (23.6 to 24.5)8.1 (7.1 to 8.8)15.8 (15.2 to 17.0)33.9 (29.6 to 36.5)
Number of episodes of absence due to industrial injuries (1978–2009)
 None24.5 (24.4 to 24.6)7.5 (7.3 to 7.7)17.0 (16.7 to 17.1)30.6 (29.9 to 31.5)24.5 (24.4 to 24.5)7.5 (7.3 to 7.7)17.0 (16.7 to 17.2)30.7 (29.9 to 31.5)
 One23.9 (23.7 to 24.1)5.3 (4.8 to 5.4)18.6 (18.0 to 19.0)22.3 (20.3 to 24.5)23.9 (23.6 to 24.2)5.4 (4.9 to 5.9)18.5 (18.1 to 19.0)22.7 (20.6 to 24.5)
 Two or more24.1 (23.6 to 24.6)4.1 (3.5 to 4.7)20.0 (19.3 to 20.8)16.9 (14.4 to 19.5)24.1 (23.7 to 24.5)3.9 (3.4 to 4.8)20.2 (19.3 to 20.8)16.3 (14.2 to 20.0)
Accumulated chemical exposures (1956–1998)
 No exposure24.4 (24.3 to 24.6)7.7 (7.5 to 8.0)16.7 (16.5 to 17.0)31.6 (30.5 to 32.8)24.5 (24.3 to 24.6)7.7 (7.4 to 8.0)16.8 (16.4 to 17.0)31.4 (30.3 to 32.6)
 Exposed, median or less24.4 (24.3 to 24.6)7.3 (7.0 to 7.5)17.1 (16.9 to 17.5)29.9 (28.5 to 30.8)24.4 (24.2 to 24.6)7.3 (6.9 to 7.6)17.1 (16.8 to 17.5)29.8 (28.4 to 31.0)
 Exposed, over median24.2 (24.1 to 24.4)6.1 (5.8 to 6.4)18.1 (17.8 to 18.4)25.2 (24.0 to 26.5)24.2 (24.0 to 24.4)6.1 (5.8 to 6.4)18.1 (17.8 to 18.5)25.2 (24.0 to 26.4)