Table 1 Individual and community characteristics of young receivers and non-receivers of disability pension (DP)

Male

3673

52.0

174,696

50.8

Mean Age (SD)

33.4^b

5.50

30.7

5.92

Secondary education non-completion

5876^a

83.2

110,719

32.2

 1970–1974

3204^a

45.4

94,279

27.4

 1975–1979

1798^a

25.5

81,946

23.9

 1980–1984

1180^a

16.7

80,537

23.4

 1985–1989

883^a

12.5

86,872

25.3

No previous employment records

2615^a

37.0

9191

2,7

Maternal DP

1544^a

21.9

32,551

9.5

Mother’s identity unknown

282^a

4.0

23,570

6.9

Paternal DP

1218^a

17.2

27,781

8.1

Father’s identity unknown

114^a

1.6

18,669

5.4

 Rural place of residence

1304

18.5

63,435

18.5

 Socioeconomic variables

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

  Secondary or tertiary education %

66.0^b

4.64

66.7

4.46

  Unemployment %

3.3^b

0.76

3.2

0.71

  Social security benefits %

6.1^b

2.07

5.7

1.86

  Disability benefits %

9.7^b

2.91

8.7

2.76

  Gross household income (thousands)

339.4^b

382.2

349.8

398.5