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Table 4 Main diagnosis by age, gender and educational level

From: Characteristics of individuals receiving disability benefits in the Netherlands and predictors of leaving the disability benefit scheme: a retrospective cohort study with five-year follow-up

 

Main diagnosis

n (%)

Mental

Musculoskeletal

Nervous system

Cardiovascular

Cancer

Other

Gender

 Male

5160 (33)

4170 (27)

1460 (9)

1860 (12)

890 (6)

2110 (13)

 Female

5710 (35)

4240 (26)

1450 (9)

930 (6)

1620 (10)

2150 (13)

Age category

  < 35

2970 (57)

1000 (19)

460 (9)

80 (1)

120 (2)

590 (11)

 35–44

3150 (45)

1690 (24)

670 (10)

320 (5)

360 (5)

860 (12)

 45–54

3010 (30)

2910 (29)

950 (9)

1010 (10)

960 (9)

1340 (13)

 55+

1740 (19)

2810 (30)

820 (9)

1380 (15)

1070 (12)

1470 (16)

Educational level

 Low

5350 (32)

5860 (35)

1210 (7)

1470 (9)

830 (5)

2100 (12)

 Secondary

2680 (36)

1820 (25)

750 (10)

610 (8)

470 (6)

1070 (14)

 High

1510 (43)

470 (13)

450 (13)

280 (8)

280 (8)

500 (14)