Women’s higher likelihood of disability pension: the role of health, family and work. A 5–7 years follow-up of the Hordaland Health Study

Table 3 Risk of disability pension among women compared to men in three educational groups

Educational level	Model 1		Model 2		Model 3		Model 4		Model 5
	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI
University / college
Women (men = ref)	1.88	1.17–3.03	1.48	0.91–2.39	1.69	1.00–2.86	1.45	0.82–2.57	1.10	0.58–2.08
Vocational/high secondary
Women (men = ref)	2.19	1.55–3.08	1.98	1.40–2.80	1.96	1.36–2.81	2.40	1.63–3.54	2.14	1.37–3.37
Primary/secondary
Women (men = ref)	2.22	1.42–3.47	1.86	1.19–2.91	1.88	1.15–3.05	1.99	1.18–3.35	2.67	1.50–4.77

Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) from multivariate Cox regression models.
Model 1: Gender only.
Model 2: Model 1 + self-perceived health (mental and physical).
Model 3: Model 2 + family situation (married/divorced, living with children <18 years, spouse receives social benefit).
Model 4: Model 3 + occupational class.
Model 5: Model 4 + working hours per week.

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