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Table 2 Number of twin pairs (n) by zygosity and sex; reporting behaviour on agreement between self-report and register data of disability pension (DP) and long-term sickness absence (LTSA) in a Swedish twin cohort

From: Are self-report of disability pension and long-term sickness absence accurate? Comparisons of self-reported interview data with national register data in a Swedish twin cohort

  

DP

LTSA

Groups

Twin pairs (n)

aConcordant pairs (n)

Discordant pairs (n)

aConcordant pairs (n)

Discordant pairs (n)

Monozygotic (MZ)

     

Female

1816

1642

174

1640

176

Male

1431

1355

76

1359

72

All MZ

3247

2997

250

2999

248

Dizygotic (DZ)

     

Female same-sexed

2403

2159

244

2195

208

Male same-sexed

2018

1888

130

1913

105

All same-sexed

4421

4047

374

4108

313

Opposite sexed

4461

4115

346

4136

325

All DZ

8882

8162

720

8244

638

Total

12,129

11,159

970

11,243

886

  1. Note: aConcordant pairs include pairs where both members accurately reported that they were, or were not granted DP or LTSA benefits plus those pairs concordant for inaccurately reporting (non corresponding information between self-report and register data) about being on DP or LTSA benefits