Table 3 Reason for disability pension. Underlying diagnosis for those who were on disability pension at baseline or received one during follow up

Musculoskeletal disease

427

47.9

309

39.1

Psychiatric disease

160

17.9

169

21.4

   Alcohol or drug abuse

3

0.3

33

4.2

Cardiovascular disease

63

7.1

104

13.2

   Myocardial infarction

22

2.5

56

7.1

   Stroke

9

1.0

16

2.0

   Other cardiovascular disease

32

3.6

32

4.1

Neurological disease

53

5.9

48

6.1

Trauma

33

3.7

43

5.4

Respiratory disease

21

2.4

33

4.2

Tumor

32

3.6

19

2.4

Endocrine disorder

13

1.5

25

3.2

Gastrointestinal disease

14

1.6

9

1.1

Dermatologic disease

10

1.1

6

0.8

Infectious disease

4

0.5

9

1.1

Urinary tract disease

4

0.5

3

0.4

Miscellaneous

58

6.5

14

1.8

All causes

892

100

791

100