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Table 2 Association between expected reasons for leaving the labour market and loss of paid employment before state pension age. RR = risk ratio CI = confidence interval

From: Expected reasons for leaving the labour market and loss of paid employment among older workers: prospective cohort study

  

n

weighted %

RR (95% CI)

Leisure

 That you want to determine yourself what you want to do

No

5321

51.6

1

Yes

4997

48.4

0.87 (0.86–0.88)

 To have more time for hobbies

No

5793

56.0

1

Yes

4525

44.0

0.88 (0.87–0.89)

Health, work demands and occupational well-being

 That you will not be capable of doing your job

No

7671

73.9

1

Yes

2647

26.1

1.20 (1.18–1.22)

 Poor physical health

No

8317

81.0

1

Yes

2001

19.0

1.47 (1.45–1.49)

 That you do not thrive at the workplace

No

9407

91.2

1

Yes

911

8.8

1.14 (1.11–1.17)

 Poor mental health

No

9751

94.6

1

Yes

567

5.4

1.36 (1.32–1.40)

Economy and retirement considerations

 Possibility of receiving pension

No

7416

71.1

1

Yes

2902

28.9

0.77 (0.75–0.78)

 Economic considerations

No

8245

79.6

1

Yes

2073

20.4

0.72 (0.71–0.74)

 Possibility of receiving voluntary early retirement pension

No

8013

77.6

1

Yes

2305

22.4

1.30 (1.28–1.32)

 Good retirement conditions at the workplace

No

9651

93.6

1

Yes

667

6.4

1.02 (0.99–1.06)

Norms

 It is common to leave at that age in your type of work

No

9182

88.6

1

Yes

1136

11.4

0.94 (0.92–0.97)

 To make space for younger employees

No

9203

89.2

1

Yes

1115

10.8

0.90 (0.88–0.92)

External factors

 Wish from spouse

No

9629

93.5

1

Yes

689

6.5

0.90 (0.88–0.93)

 Termination of employment

No

9807

95.5

1

Yes

511

4.5

0.91 (0.88–0.95)

 At the request of the workplace

No

10,077

97.7

1

Yes

241

2.3

0.96 (0.92–1.01)

None of the above

No

10,026

97.2

1

Yes

292

2.8

1.07 (1.03–1.12)

  1. Adjusted for age, gender, education, lifestyle (BMI, smoking status, physical activity during leisure)