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Table 4 Distribution of main DP cause by age group and DP type (weighted %)

From: Disability pension receipt in young adults: an analysis of the Swiss Social protection and labour market (SESAM) data

Main cause of DP

DP recipients aged 18–39 (N = 302)

DP recipients aged 25–39 (n = 264)

Full-DP-recipients aged 18–39 (n = 192)

Disorder

 Congenital

25.23

20.82

31.34

 Mental

51.15

53.56

54.46

 Nervous system

(6.74)

(6.90)

(4.79)

 Musculoskeletal

(7.08)

(7.55)

(4.29)

 Other

(6.00)

(6.62)

(3.58)

Accident

 Musculoskeletal

(2.08)

(2.49)

X

 Other

(1.72)

(2.07)

X

  1. Source: SESAM, FSO. DP recipients received a DP in the survey participation year and were not DP recipients 12 months preceding their survey participation. Full-DP recipients received a full DP in the survey participation year and were not DP recipients 12 months preceding their survey participation. Figures in brackets: Extrapolation based on less than 50 observations. The results should be interpreted with great caution. X: Extrapolation based on less than five observations. The results cannot be published for data protection reasons
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BMC Public Health

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