Description of the characteristics of the individuals included in the cohort, their median time spent in disability, the rate of those experiencing one of the three competing events and the rate of those remaining work disabled after 3 years of follow-up
| n=15 543 | Total individuals | Median time spent in work disability (years) (CI 95%) | 3-year cumulative probability of ending work disability | Work disability (censored) | ||
| n (%) | Death | Retirement | Ability to work | |||
| Year of entry | ||||||
| 2007 | 3454 (22.2) | 1.89 (1.780 to 2.048) | 29.04 (27.52–30.55) | 1.51 (1.10–1.91) | 28.69 (27.18–30.20) | 40.76 (36.74–44.78) |
| 2008 | 3760 (24.2) | 1.83 (1.717 to 1.960) | 28.64 (27.20–30.09) | 1.65 (1.24–2.06) | 30.13 (28.67–31.60) | 39.57 (35.62–43.52) |
| 2009 | 3630 (23.4) | 1.76 (1.621 to 1.889) | 28.76 (27.29–30.23) | 0.74 (0.46–1.02) | 30.61 (29.11–32.11) | 39.89 (35.90–43.88) |
| 2010 | 3388 (21.8) | 1.54 (1.410 to 1.670) | 27.54 (26.03–29.04) | 0.56 (0.31–0.81) | 32.29 (30.72–33.86) | 39.61 (35.45–43.77) |
| 2011 | 1311 (8.4) | 0.45 (0.413 to 0.487) | 31.59 (29.01–34.17) | 0.54 (0.14–0.93) | 46.76 (44.04–49.47) | 21.12 (10.23–32.00) |
| Age at entry | ||||||
| 17–39 | 2421 (15.6) | 1.51 (1.415 to 1.69) | 18.46 (16.91–20.00) | – | 45.53 (43.54–47.52) | 36.01 (30.69–41.33) |
| 40–49 | 5052 (32.5) | 1.76 (1.637 to 1.88) | 22.74 (21.59–23.90) | – | 36.17 (34.84–37.49) | 41.09 (37.78–44.39) |
| 50–59 | 6946 (44.7) | 1.70 (1.580 to 1.79) | 34.21 (33.10–35.33) | – | 25.51 (24.48–26.53) | 40.28 (37.41–43.15) |
| ≥60 | 1121 (7.2) | 0.91 (0.797 to 1.06) | 44.19 (41.28–47.10) | 14.95 (12.86–17.04) | 21.51 (19.10–23.92) | 19.34 (7.36–31.33) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 5874 (38) | 1.18 (1.12 to 1.26) | 43.52 (42.26–44.79) | 1.5 (1.19–1.82) | 23.15 (22.08–24.23) | 31.82 (28.07–35.57) |
| Female | 9669 (62) | 1.94 (1.84 to 2.05) | 19.78 (18.98–20.57) | 0.82 (0.64–1.00) | 37.06 (36.09–38.02) | 42.35 (40.02–44.67) |
| Occupational class | ||||||
| Blue collar | 7715 (50) | 1.79 (1.72 to 1.89) | 31.43 (30.39–32.46) | 0.59 (0.42–0.76) | 26.65 (25.66–27.63) | 41.34 (38.68–44.00) |
| White collar | 5703 (37) | 1.30 (1.23 to 1.37) | 24.46 (23.34–25.57) | 0.63 (0.43–0.84) | 40.74 (39.47–42.02) | 34.17 (30.56–37.78) |
| Assisting spouse and self-employed | 2125 (13) | 1.79 (1.63 to 1.97) | 30.56 (28.60–32.53) | 4.08 (3.24–4.92) | 26.53 (24.66–28.41) | 38.82 (33.47–44.18) |
| Cancer site | ||||||
| CIS/Benign | 614 (4) | 4.98 (3.24 to 6.72) | 10.76 (8.31–13.21) | 1.14 (0.30–1.98) | 33.07 (29.35–36.79) | 55.03 (47.87–62.18) |
| Head and neck | 877 (5.6) | 1.69 (1.41 to 1.93) | 44.43 (41.14–47.73) | 0.35 (0.00–0.74) | 17.69 (15.17–20.22) | 37.53 (28.97–46.08) |
| Digestive tract | 2400 (15.4) | 1.31 (1.18 to 1.41) | 42.15 (40.18–44.13) | 1.76 (1.23–2.28) | 23.98 (22.27–25.69) | 32.11 (26.29–37.94) |
| Respiratory tract | 1417 (9.1) | 0.75 (0.69 to 0.83) | 69.91 (67.52–72.30) | 0.86 (0.37–1.34) | 9.47 (7.94–10.99) | 19.77 (9.26–30.28) |
| Haematological | 1660 (10.7) | 1.83 (1.66 to 2.08) | 20.56 (18.62–22.51) | 0.91 (0.45–1.36) | 37.39 (35.06–39.72) | 41.14 (35.38–46.90) |
| Breast | 5511 (35.0) | 2.10 (1.95 to 2.30) | 10.29 (9.49–11.09) | 0.78 (0.55–1.02) | 44.80 (43.49–46.12) | 44.13 (41.15–47.10) |
| Female genital organs | 821 (5.3) | 1.56 (1.37 to 1.82) | 34.50 (31.25–37.76) | 0.12 (0.00–0.36) | 28.76 (25.67–31.86) | 36.61 (27.60–45.62) |
| Male genital organs | 486 (3.1) | 1.73 (1.52 to 2.24) | 17.93 (14.52–21.35) | 6.21 (4.06–8.36) | 36.25 (31.97–40.53) | 39.60 (28.60–50.61) |
| Urinary tract | 388 (2.5) | 1.67 (1.32 to 2.16) | 38.19 (33.35–43.03) | 1.55 (0.32–2.78) | 21.39 (17.31–25.47) | 38.86 (26.37–51.36) |
| CNS | 709 (4.6) | 1.46 (1.18 to 1.89) | 45.92 (42.25–49.60) | 0.42 (0.00–0.90) | 16.23 (13.52–18.95) | 37.42 (27.88–46.96) |
| Bone and connective tissue (sarcomas)/skin/thyroid | 660 (4.2) | 1.24 (1.03 to 1.52) | 39.13 (35.40–42.86) | 0.76 (0.10–1.42) | 26.55 (23.18–29.92) | 33.56 (22.81–44.31) |
| Total, n (%) | 15 543 | 1.59 (1.52 to 1.66) | 4468 (29%) | 167 (1%) | 4943 (32%) | 5964 (38%) |
CIS, carcinoma in situ; CNS, central nervous system.