Table 3

HR and 95% CI of death from suicide and other causes in a 5-year follow-up (2006–2010) of all young adults (age 19–23) living in Sweden with and without disability pension (DP) in 2005

Cause of deathMortality n (%)Crude HR (95% CI)First adjustment HR (95% CI)*Second adjustment HR (95% CI)†Full adjustment HR (95% CI)‡
Suicide
 No DP404 (0.08)1111
 Mental diagnoses42 (0.52)6.74 (4.92 to 9.23)6.40 (4.67 to 8.78)5.80 (4.22 to 7.96)3.92 (2.83 to 5.43)
 Somatic diagnoses3 (0.08)0.64 (0.16 to 2.58)0.62 (0.16 to 2.50)0.60 (0.15 to 2.41)0.54 (0.14 to 2.19)
Mortality from other causes
 No DP723 (0.14)1111
 Mental diagnoses44 (0.58)3.94 (2.92 to 5.33)3.63 (2.68 to 4.90)3.52 (2.60 to 4.76)3.09 (2.28 to 4.20)
 Somatic diagnoses106 (2.40)18.85 (15.36 to 23.13)17.91 (14.59 to 21.99)17.72 (14.43 to 21.76)17.21 (14.01 to 21.14)
All-cause mortality
 No DP1 127 (0.22)1111
 Mental diagnoses86 (1.13)4.94 (3.98 to 6.14)4.60 (3.70 to 5.72)4.36 (3.50 to 5.42)3.48 (2.78 to 4.34)
 Somatic diagnoses109 (2.47)12.32 (10.11 to 15.02)11.79 (9.67 to 14.38)11.57 (9.49 to 14.11)10.97 (8.99 to 13.38)
  • *Adjusted for sex, country of birth and parental education.

  • †Additionally adjusted for parental suicidal behaviour.

  • ‡ Additionally adjusted for own previous suicidal behaviour.