Table 2

Multivariate analyses relating family structure to disability pension in a 1-year and 5-year follow-up during 1993–2003 among employed and not employed young women

EmployedNot employed
Exposed casesHR (95% CI)Exposed casesHR (95% CI)
One-year follow-up
 Family structure*
  Total19 64519 960
  Cohabiting + no children7851.006541.00
  Cohabiting + children93200.80 (0.74 to 0.86)65450.88 (0.81 to 0.96)
  Lone + no children58531.08 (1.00 to 1.17)81722.05 (1.89 to 2.22)
  Lone + children36871.35 (1.25 to 1.46)45891.64 (1.51 to 1.78)
 Family structure
  Total19 53919 742
  Cohabiting + no children7801.006481.00
  Cohabiting + children92680.73 (0.68 to 0.78)64600.63 (0.59 to 0.69)
  Lone + no children58351.07 (0.99 to 1.16)80991.35 (1.24 to 1.46)
  Lone + children36561.23 (1.14 to 1.33)45350.99 (0.91 to 1.08)
Five-year follow-up
 Family structure*
  Total20 1709598
  Cohabiting + no children6161.002411.00
  Cohabiting + children98931.31 (1.21 to 1.42)39541.39 (1.22 to 1.58)
  Lone + no children59451.10 (1.01 to 1.19)30701.89 (1.66 to 2.16)
  Lone + children37162.35 (2.16 to 2.57)23332.45 (2.15 to 2.80)
 Family structure
  Total20 0579598
  Cohabiting + no children6151.002411.00
  Cohabiting + children98041.13 (1.04 to 1.23)39541.09 (0.95 to 1.24)
  Lone + no children59381.07 (0.98 to 1.16)30701.44 (1.26 to 1.65)
  Lone + children37001.69 (1.55 to 1.85)23331.62 (1.41 to 1.85)
5-year follow-up ‘healthy’ at start of follow-up
 Family structure
  Total67053871
  Cohabiting + no children2151.001171.00
  Cohabiting + children27781.24 (1.08 to 1.43)14471.18 (0.97 to 1.42)
  Lone + no children26181.23 (1.07 to 1.42)14671.83 (1.51 to 2.22)
  Lone + children10941.91 (1.64 to 2.22)8401.94 (1.59 to 2.36)
  • * Adjusted for age.

  • The model for employed included age, residential area, country of birth, education, income, employment sector and days of unemployment. The model for not employed included age, residential area, country of birth and education.