Table 2 New diagnosis-specific DRs in 2007–2014 by LTSA diagnostic group, occupational class and sex

LTSA diagnostic group

Occupational class

All-cause

Same diagnostic group

Other diagnostic group

All-cause

Same diagnostic group

Other diagnostic group

Musculoskeletal diseases

All occupational classes

18.7

11.2

7.5

21.5

13.8

7.7

Upper non-manual employees

10.4

4.3

6.1

12.2

6.1

6.1

Lower non-manual employees

14.8

8.5

6.4

20.3

12.5

7.8

Manual workers

20.3

12.5

7.9

25.4

17.3

8.1

Self-employed

21.1

12.7

8.4

22.9

15.7

7.2

Mental disorders

All occupational classes

18.5

11.3

7.3

18.4

11.0

7.4

Upper non-manual employees

15.3

11.6

3.6

12.9

9.5

3.5

Lower non-manual employees

16.9

11.6

5.3

18.3

10.8

7.5

Manual workers

19.7

10.1

9.7

23.0

12.3

10.7

Self-employed

24.6

15.3

9.3

22.5

13.9

8.5

Respiratory diseases

All occupational classes

13.3

1.2

12.1

16.7

1.6

15.2

Upper non-manual employees

6.7

0.3

6.4

10.5

1.3

9.2

Lower non-manual employees

10.0

0.6

9.4

15.2

1.3

13.9

Manual workers

16.7

1.5

15.1

23.9

2.0

21.9

Self-employed

14.4

1.9

12.5

23.4

3.4

19.9

Circulatory diseases

All occupational classes

18.8

6.0

12.8

15.6

2.3

13.4

Upper non-manual employees

13.8

5.2

8.6

8.8

1.7

7.1

Lower non-manual employees

15.1

5.4

9.7

14.9

2.2

12.7

Manual workers

22.1

6.6

15.4

20.9

2.7

18.2

Self-employed

18.0

5.7

12.3

16.5

2.3

14.2