Table 3

Univariate and multivariate* HRs, with 95% CIs, for being granted disability pension (2007–2010) of the 66 097 women and men, aged 18–59 years on 31 December 2005 with at least one sickness absence spell due to a common mental disorder in 2006, stratified by migration status

 SwedenWestern countries†Non-Western countries‡
% DPUnivariate (CI 95%)Multivariate (CI 95%)% DPUnivariate (CI 95%)Multivariate (CI 95%)% DPUnivariate (CI 95%)Multivariate (CI 95%)
Morbidity
Specialised healthcare 2001–2006
Mental diagnosis§
 None4.7116.6118.111
 Any12.82.84 (2.66 to 3.03)2.03 (1.89 to 2.18)15.52.47 (1.96 to 3.11)1.71 (1.33 to 2.19)19.02.53 (2.16 to 2.97)1.96 (1.66 to 2.32)
Somatic diagnosis¶
 None4.3117.0117.211
 Any6.91.64 (1.48 to 1.82)1.33 (1.20 to 1.48)8.91.28 (0.92 to 1.78)0.97 (0.69 to 1.37)11.51.61 (1.21 to 2.15)1.32 (0.98 to 1.78)
Psychiatric medication** 2006
 None3.1112.9113.911
 Antidepr only7.62.53 (2.28 to 2.81)1.82 (1.63 to 2.03)10.43.74 (2.46 to 5.66)3.02 (1.96 to 4.65)13.33.55 (2.65 to 4.76)2.41 (1.78 to 3.27)
 Hyp/Sed/Anx only4.51.49 (1.29 to 1.71)1.22 (1.06 to 1.40)5.51.96 (1.15 to 3.32)1.72 (1.01 to 2.93)5.31.35 (0.90 to 2.01)1.21 (0.81 to 1.81)
 Mixed medications††10.43.53 (3.23 to 3.86)2.07 (1.88 to 2.28)13.45.12 (3.55 to 7.39)3.34 (2.27 to 4.94)17.74.84 (3.76 to 6.24)3.24 (2.49 to 4.22)
Socioeconomic status
Education‡‡2005
 Low9.41.75 (1.59 to 1.92)1.30 (1.18 to 1.43)11.51.75 (1.27 to 2.41)1.31 (0.94 to 1.82)14.81.79 (1.43 to 2.23)1.91 (1.52 to 2.40)
 Medium6.51.18 (1.10 to 1.27)1.06 (0.98 to 1.14)9.01.32 (1.02 to 1.72)1.16 (0.89 to 1.51)11.21.33 (1.09 to 1.61)1.56 (1.28 to 1.90)
 High5.5116.8118.511
  • *All variables were mutually adjusted for all other variables in the table and additionally for sex, age, type of living area, family composition, unemployment in 2005, sick leave in 2005 and sick leave diagnose in 2006.

  • †Western countries include the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway), EU25 (all countries included in the European Union in 2006 without Sweden), North America and Oceania.

  • ‡Non-Western countries comprise all remaining countries.

  • §Inpatient and/or outpatient specialised care for a mental diagnosis; p value for interaction=0.402.

  • ¶Inpatient and/or outpatient specialised care for a somatic diagnosis; p value for interaction=0.198.

  • **Antidepr, antidepressants; Hyp, hypnotics; Sed, sedatives; Anx, anxiolytics; p value for interaction=0.003.

  • ††Any combination of antidepressants, hypnotics, sedatives and anxiolytics.

  • ‡‡p Value for interaction=0.026.