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Table 4 Multivariable hazard ratios (HRs) a for all-cause death, stratified by age and sex, among individuals with prevalent sickness absence or disability pension due to an otoaudiological diagnosis in 2005, with follow-up through 2010

From: Sickness absence and disability pension due to otoaudiological diagnoses: risk of premature death – a nationwide prospective cohort study

 

Number of deaths

No sick leave & no disability pension

All sick leave with non-otoaudiological diagnoses

Sick leave with otoaudiological diagnoses

Disability pension with non-otoaudiological diagnoses

Disability pension with otoaudiological diagnoses

Age

      

 ≤57

37 157

1.00 (ref)

1.91 (1.86-1.96)

0.81 (0.55-1.21)

4.23 (4.13-4.34)

1.39 (1.11-1.76)

 >57

33 789

1.00 (ref)

1.37 (1.34-1.41)

0.78 (0.57-1.06)

2.13 (2.08-2.18)

1.15 (1.00-1.33)

Sex

      

 Women

27 489

1.00 (ref)

1.51 (1.47-1.56)

0.87 (0.62-1.21)

2.24 (2.18-2.31)

1.02 (0.85-1.23)

 Men

43 459

1.00 (ref)

1.55 (1.51-1.59)

0.64 (0.45-0.92)

2.56 (2.50-2.62)

1.22 (1.04-1.44)

  1. Note: Mean age of death = 57 years.
  2. aAge (20–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64) or sex (female, male), where applicable, and family situation (married/cohabitant, married/cohabitant with children, single, single with child, child living with parent); type of living area (larger cities, medium-sized cities, smaller places); birth country (Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe, other part of the world); education (0–9, 10-12, >12 years); hospitalization days (total days 2000–2005: 0, 1–4, >4), including 5 196 998 observations due to missing data on education and/or family situation.